Four years of war: Ukraine’s agony, Russia’s fury, and a world shaken by death and devastation
TNIE online desk
When Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, he likely expected a swift victory. Western nations, evacuated their embassies, but Ukraine stalled Russia’s advance.
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About 1.2 million Russian troops have been killed, wounded or are missing since its invasion of Ukraine almost four years ago, a rate of casualties for a major military power.
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After Moscow failed to seize the capital of Kyiv and install a puppet government in February 2022, the conflict turned into trench warfare with tremendous cost.
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And the enormous human toll has secured relatively small territorial gains , with Russia increasing the amount of Ukrainian land under its control by just 12% since 2022.
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Ukrainian casualty tolls are about 500,000 to 600,000 – compared to Russia’s 1.2 million – killed, wounded and missing, according to the report.
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For the first time in military history, drones are playing a decisive role, making it effectively impossible for either side to covertly mass significant numbers of troops.