4 years ago today began the Russian Invasion of Ukraine, which has caused massive military and civilian casualties, widespread destruction of cities, and millions of refugees, marking the largest and most consequential European war since World War II.
Over a million Russians dead, price of a mile is high.
_Toy-Soldier_ on
How did the Russian numbers go down at one point? From like 180k to 160k
pyrotequila85 on
Jeez, 4 years and the lines hardly move… what a pointless waste of life and resources.
Nautster on
So many bots here. Jesus christ… Russian losers…
h0tel-rome0 on
Russia’s military is a joke
ANTILAMER13 on
Ukriane turned a lot of T-70 series in human BBQs.
just_one_random_guy on
I don’t even see how this will end anytime soon, not for as long as Putin is alive anyway
RachelProfilingSF on
The only reason Russia did this was to put military stress on the EU and weaken NATO. Trump knew this was coming, and the Russian troll farms manipulated American conservatives to believing in Ukraine’s culpability
Panthera_leo22 on
Ukraine has defied the odds. Who would have thought that Russia, a nuclear power with one of the largest militaries on earth, would be four years in and only occupying 25% of the country? It’s almost comical how badly they fucked this up. In just a few months, they killed their reputation as a powerhouse. Russia is a lesson of what happens when you let corruption run amok.
So wasteful and tragic . Thousands of lives have been lost because Putin is still delusional about rebuilding the Soviet Union. Thousands of Russians are dead for for land that Russia has rendered uninhabitable. I hope there is a deal that freezes the frontlines and allow Ukraine to rebuild. there won’t be a decisive “victory” in the traditional sense, Russia has invested to much to walk away.
StressFantastic5317 on
Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦
Moist_Phrase_6698 on
Should just have multiple drone factories working 24/7 that load on to trains that go to the front lines and remotely unleash and target russian forces. Just wipe them out even take part of russia for the cost.
minnesotaupnorth on
This looks like WWI trench warfare.
Crazze32 on
I knew the line was pretty static after 2023 but turns out it has slightly moved west. At this pace Russia will need about 300 years and a billion people to get all of Ukraine.
zlopeh on
We like to think we’re so evolved..but we’re still stuck in the tribal stage on so many levels. Greed and our competitive instincts, was once important survival traits, but will now become our downfall.
EgoSenatus on
And yet Russia is still nowhere close to its goal. By this time in WWII, Russia was at the gates of Berlin.
Ok-Client7794 on
How does one obtain the statistics for this?
Because at one point Ukraine said it needed 500k more troops, and now The Times says it needs another 250k to stabilize the frontline. So I guess one of the conditions to do so is to have the same manpower.
romulusnr on
The Russian Invasion of Ukraine began in 2014, sir
The unilateral annexation of Crimea.
Buschfan08 on
Its also my 18th birthday! This war started on my 14th.
TooSmalley on
It’s worth remembering on paper Russia has the largest military and Air Force in Europe, and they got stalemated against the poorest country in Europe.
AccomplishedAd2155 on
It’s incredible what kind of feat the Ukrainians and all the volunteers have achieved but fighting off the Russian army. Let me remind you all, just four years ago the Russian Military was considered one of the best in the world. Yet they have failed to conquer their neighbor and our ally Ukraine.
The brave men and women that risk their lives are the reason why the rest of Europe is still safe. So let us continue to support our great ally to the east. Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦
Geruestbauerxperte23 on
In no way does ukraine has increased its strength to 500.000
I follow many ukranian analysts on X. They all complain about the dismal state of UA in terms of manpower. They speak about cooks, mechanics and supply trucks drivers beeing forced into infanterie squads to somehow fill the lines.
Hispanoamericano2000 on
This is legitimately the largest cosplay of the Western Front of World War I since the Iran-Iraq War (although without trying to minimize or downplay the loss of life of unarmed civilians).
In addition to the above, this war has already shattered the old perception of “unstoppable/invincible Russia”; and it must also be embarrassing for Russia that they have not been able to neutralize the Ukrainian air force or gain control of the skies over Ukraine in four years.
AnjelicaTomaz on
Can someone give more info on what the numbers mean? Are those deaths, injuries, land loss?
VariousAd2521 on
Russia will win.
Money-Giraffe2427 on
why doesnt putin just drop paratroopers into kiev and invades from belarus to distract the forces in donezk now? is he stupid? didnt he play hoi4?
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Over a million Russians dead, price of a mile is high.
How did the Russian numbers go down at one point? From like 180k to 160k
Jeez, 4 years and the lines hardly move… what a pointless waste of life and resources.
So many bots here. Jesus christ… Russian losers…
Russia’s military is a joke
Ukriane turned a lot of T-70 series in human BBQs.
I don’t even see how this will end anytime soon, not for as long as Putin is alive anyway
The only reason Russia did this was to put military stress on the EU and weaken NATO. Trump knew this was coming, and the Russian troll farms manipulated American conservatives to believing in Ukraine’s culpability
Ukraine has defied the odds. Who would have thought that Russia, a nuclear power with one of the largest militaries on earth, would be four years in and only occupying 25% of the country? It’s almost comical how badly they fucked this up. In just a few months, they killed their reputation as a powerhouse. Russia is a lesson of what happens when you let corruption run amok.
So wasteful and tragic . Thousands of lives have been lost because Putin is still delusional about rebuilding the Soviet Union. Thousands of Russians are dead for for land that Russia has rendered uninhabitable. I hope there is a deal that freezes the frontlines and allow Ukraine to rebuild. there won’t be a decisive “victory” in the traditional sense, Russia has invested to much to walk away.
Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦
Should just have multiple drone factories working 24/7 that load on to trains that go to the front lines and remotely unleash and target russian forces. Just wipe them out even take part of russia for the cost.
This looks like WWI trench warfare.
I knew the line was pretty static after 2023 but turns out it has slightly moved west. At this pace Russia will need about 300 years and a billion people to get all of Ukraine.
We like to think we’re so evolved..but we’re still stuck in the tribal stage on so many levels. Greed and our competitive instincts, was once important survival traits, but will now become our downfall.
And yet Russia is still nowhere close to its goal. By this time in WWII, Russia was at the gates of Berlin.
How does one obtain the statistics for this?
Because at one point Ukraine said it needed 500k more troops, and now The Times says it needs another 250k to stabilize the frontline. So I guess one of the conditions to do so is to have the same manpower.
The Russian Invasion of Ukraine began in 2014, sir
The unilateral annexation of Crimea.
Its also my 18th birthday! This war started on my 14th.
It’s worth remembering on paper Russia has the largest military and Air Force in Europe, and they got stalemated against the poorest country in Europe.
It’s incredible what kind of feat the Ukrainians and all the volunteers have achieved but fighting off the Russian army. Let me remind you all, just four years ago the Russian Military was considered one of the best in the world. Yet they have failed to conquer their neighbor and our ally Ukraine.
The brave men and women that risk their lives are the reason why the rest of Europe is still safe. So let us continue to support our great ally to the east. Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦
In no way does ukraine has increased its strength to 500.000
I follow many ukranian analysts on X. They all complain about the dismal state of UA in terms of manpower. They speak about cooks, mechanics and supply trucks drivers beeing forced into infanterie squads to somehow fill the lines.
This is legitimately the largest cosplay of the Western Front of World War I since the Iran-Iraq War (although without trying to minimize or downplay the loss of life of unarmed civilians).
In addition to the above, this war has already shattered the old perception of “unstoppable/invincible Russia”; and it must also be embarrassing for Russia that they have not been able to neutralize the Ukrainian air force or gain control of the skies over Ukraine in four years.
Can someone give more info on what the numbers mean? Are those deaths, injuries, land loss?
Russia will win.
why doesnt putin just drop paratroopers into kiev and invades from belarus to distract the forces in donezk now? is he stupid? didnt he play hoi4?