RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR UPDATE

RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR UPDATE

Russia has lost 138,500 soldiers since the war started. Ukraine has lost 63,584 soldiers according to the United Nations. Russian casualties (killed and wounded) are substantially higher.

Russia has killed 13,134 civilians inside Ukraine because it targets residential areas.

Ukraine has been targeting military targets, only killing 394 Russian civilians.

The United Nations and independent monitors have made it clear that Russian actions are responsible for a vastly higher civilian death toll compared to Ukraine.

Ukraine has predominantly targeted military objectives, whereas Russia has consistently and systematically targeted civilian infrastructure.

It targets airfields, fuel depots, military barracks, logistics hubs, and infrastructure like bridges used by the Russian military.

Russia has launched thousands of deliberate strikes on Ukrainian residential buildings, schools, hospitals, and power stations—often with no military justification.

The full-scale Russia–Ukraine war started on 24 February 2022, when Russian forces launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine.

According to multiple intelligence sources and intercepted Russian plans, Russia expected the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 to last only a few days to a couple of weeks.

Russia has North Korean Soldiers fighting along its troops in the war against Ukraine.

Russia has received help from several countries to support its war effort in Ukraine. Iran has supplied Russia with hundreds of Shahed kamikaze drones, which have been used extensively to strike Ukrainian cities and critical infrastructure, often targeting power plants and residential areas. 

North Korea has provided millions of artillery shells and ballistic missiles, helping Russia replenish its stockpiles during periods of intense fighting.

China has exported dual-use goods such as electronics and components that can be used in military equipment.

Ukraine has received widespread and sustained support from a broad coalition of countries, primarily Western democracies.

Ukraine has been supported by countries including the United States, United Kingdom, Poland, Germany, France, Canada, Japan, Australia, Norway, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and members of the European Union.