Despite achieving key military objectives, including weakening the Ukrainian military and securing a land bridge to Crimea, President Putin is increasingly worried about the war’s negative economic consequences for Russia. High borrowing costs, intended to control inflation, have inadvertently hindered private investment, causing significant displeasure within the Kremlin. This economic strain has reportedly led some in Russia’s elite to push for negotiations to end the conflict. The war’s overall impact on Russia’s economy is now a major concern for Putin.
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During the Ukrainian military operation in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, launched in August 2024, the Russians have lost nearly 8,000 soldiers. The Ukrainian Air Assault Forces also reported the destruction or damage of a significant amount of Russian equipment and weapons, including 58 tanks, 162 infantry fighting vehicles, and 136 artillery systems, among others. Furthermore, Ukrainian forces captured roughly 300 Russian soldiers and seized multiple military assets such as 9 tanks and 4 armoured personnel carriers.
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General Staff: Russia has lost 568,980 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
More than half a million lives. Gone. In the blink of an eye. What a staggering number. What a senseless tragedy. As I read through the statistics of the loss suffered by Russia in Ukraine, I can’t help but feel a profound sense of sadness and disbelief. 8,288 tanks, 16,000 armored fighting vehicles, 21,202 vehicles and fuel tanks, 15,694 artillery systems, 1,125 multiple launch rocket systems, 901 air defense systems, 362 airplanes, 326 helicopters, 12,511 drones, 28 ships and boats, and one submarine. The numbers are mind-boggling. The scale of destruction and loss is incomprehensible.… Continue reading
John Q. Hosedrinker