Russia’s losses in Ukraine have reached nearly 1.2 million—equal to its entire pre-war army and several times higher than losses in Afghanistan, or most countri

By the end of 2025, Russia’s total irrecoverable losses in the war are projected to reach 1.2 million—a figure unseen since World War II. Yet in the Kremlin, these unprecedented casualties are met with calm resolve. Russia appears willing to continue the war, losing hundreds of thousands of soldiers each year.

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  • TankieTanuki [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    1 month ago

    Russia views both NATO and Nazis across their border as direct threats. The former because they denied Russia’s attempted entry and have been steadfastly encroaching, and the latter because they slaughtered twenty million Russian civilians in WWII. Russian Ukrainians living in the east of Ukraine were attacked, and the only party that was earnest about a diplomatic solution to the civil war happened to be Russia.