In the second 12 months on the front line the body count was nearly 25% higher than in the first year.
  • Rapidcreek@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
    152·
    7 months ago

    That’s more than all the post 1945 Russian conflicts combined. Putin is not paying attention to his butcher’s bill.

    • locke@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      61·
      7 months ago

      In a 100% offensive war. Sadly, Russia can take the loss of people, so these zergling tactics can still continue pretty far into the future.

        • locke@sopuli.xyzEnglish
          7·
          7 months ago

          I’m in fact implying (not very clearly, admittedly) that Russia has had no defensive wars after 45.

  • will_a113@lemmy.mlEnglish
    8·
    7 months ago

    If Ukraine is forced to capitulate It could be 20x this number and the Kremlin would still consider it a massive win.

  • taanegl@lemmy.worldEnglish
    81·
    7 months ago

    You know, it’s important that children die and leave family behind, all so some old guy can get a better score in the history books, ofc written by said old guy.

    Nationalism and traditionalism in a nutshell.