Russia's war losses in Ukraine exceed all conflicts since World War II — CSIS report

EuroNews reported the information.

This figure encompasses killed, wounded, and missing personnel and is approximately equal to the population of Brussels. CSIS noted that the number of Russian military deaths alone since February 2022 stands at approximately 325,000.

“No major power has suffered anywhere near these numbers of casualties or fatalities in any war since World War II,” the CSIS report states.

For comparison, analysts provided data on U.S. losses in other conflicts. During the Korean War, 54,487 American service members were killed, while 47,434 died during the Vietnam War. In later operations, losses were even smaller: 149 killed during the 1990-1991 Gulf War, 2,465 in Afghanistan, and 4,432 in Iraq.

At the same time, CSIS pointed out that despite massive human losses, the Russian army is advancing on the battlefield extremely slowly. In particular, during the offensive on Pokrovsk, the average rate of advance was approximately 70 meters per day.

“This is slower than the most brutal offensive campaigns over the last century, including the notoriously bloody Battle of the Somme during World War I,” CSIS noted, adding that since the beginning of 2024, Russian forces have captured less than 1.5% of Ukrainian territory.

Analysts also emphasized the economic consequences of the war for Moscow. The report states that Russia is gradually becoming a second- or third-rate economic power due to the prolonged war and sanctions pressure.

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