Ukraine gains momentum against Russia but faces political challenge at home

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has reported that Russia has suffered approximately 1,478,070 casualties in Ukraine since the beginning of the country's full-scale invasion on February 24, 2022. These figures include 1,490 Russian casualties over the past day. The report also details the significant loss of Russian military hardware, with 12,293 tanks, 25,211 armored combat vehicles, and 138,773 vehicles and fuel tanks reported destroyed.

Additionally, Russia has lost 48,519 artillery systems, 2,056 multiple launch rocket systems, and 1,586 air defense systems. The Ukrainian General Staff has not disclosed its own losses during the conflict, citing operational secrecy. Western think tanks, such as the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), have corroborated these figures, estimating the casualty ratio at around 2.5:1 or 2:1 in Russia's favor.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has previously stated that at least 55,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in action since the invasion began.

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