Afghanistan, Jan. 28 -- A new study shows casualties among Russian and Ukrainian forces have exceeded 1.8 million killed, wounded, or missing in nearly four years of war.
The Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington reports approximately 1.2 million Russian forces and 600,000 Ukrainian forces have been killed, wounded, or gone missing.
The Russia-Ukraine war began in February 2022 when Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, triggering Europe's largest military conflict since World War II. The conflict has resulted in massive displacement of Ukrainian civilians, widespread destruction of infrastructure, and significant humanitarian crises, while drawing international condemnation and ...