The war in Ukraine has been a costly endeavour for russia, especially in terms of military personnel. Since the start of the full-scale invasion russia has likely suffered over 610,000 casualties (killed and wounded), the UK Defense Intelligence reports.
Russia’s mass infantry tactics require a constant flow of new recruits to replenish front-line forces. Military personnel payments represent 8% of all russian federal spending. The human and economic costs continue to mount.
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