Russia's defence ministry has given its first figures for casualties sustained during its invasion of Ukraine.
It says 498 Russian soldiers have been killed and 1,597 wounded so far, according to Russian media reports.
So somewhere between 500 and 5000!
I think you missed my point - please check my other posts. The common history of Poland and Ukraine is a complicated one and that makes me even more proud of what's happening right now as Ukrainians are getting every available help. Anyway, I don't want to start an off-topic. We're in the current affairs, not history lessons.
And also noticable that students focus most of their ire on 'right wing' speakers and voices rather than 'left wing' ones. (I am neither (or both) but it's obvious where campus biases lies.)
I've always divided the Ukrainian figures by 2 just in case.
Word will come back via family ties between both states and Russian army personnel. Putin has not only underestimated Ukrainian resistance and reaction of other states but looks likely he's also out of touch with the power of modern social media & communications. Sure they can control a lot of the channels but there's always holes and ways of 'foreign media' seeping through. And then spreading by simple word of mouth.
How about Kosovo then?
Good overview of Ukrainian military strength
So standing army for Ukraine: around 125k
National guard: around 60k
People who've received some military training in the past 5 years: Almost 1 million (reservists basically)
No real Navy, no real air force, a lot of Soviet era equipment, tanks and artillery
Key strength seems to be personnel, light arms, and infantry anti-tank. They badly need anti-air stinger missiles, etc, that stuff can't come soon enough.
Since most of Ukraine is farmland and flat, looks like they know they'll be hammered out in the open and appear to be relying on more built up areas.
If offshore accounts are not illegal than why did Zelensky run on a platform of being against offshore accounts?
And there's no such thing as Ukrainian propaganda right?
And if you or I tried to do something similar in Moscow or Beijing you can guarantee that you would end up on a prison for spying with no evidence to defend against the claim, but yet we allow it and across the eu ,
That completely wrong imo
Any source of that? I found that they admitted some losses, but no number were given. Ukrainian side is telleing of something close to 6000 of dead Russians.
United Nations vote condemning the invasion: 141 (including abstentions) to 5
The 5 voting against: Syria, North Korea, Eritrea, Belarus and of course Russia
The look on the Russians faces said it all
None of the current sanctions stop China buying cheap oil from Russia.
It doesn't carry much clout, but it shows Russia that most of the world are against their invasion of Ukraine
More details on the restrictions imposed on shipping
As of right now, 6 of the top 10 shipping companies in the world are participating in restrictions on shipping to or from Russia. Expect that number to grow.
On Tuesday, MSC, Maersk and CMA CGM — the top three liner companies in the world — temporarily suspended Russian bookings. Yang Ming, the ninth largest, suspended Russian bookings on Wednesday; ONE, the sixth largest, on Sunday; and Hapag-Lloyd, fifth largest, on Thursday. These six carriers control 62% of global capacity, according to Alphaliner data.
This applies to anything that is not food or medicine.
Its been especially quick for russian oil with virtually all tankers ceasing to trade in it.
In addition, the UK announced already that it was closing its ports to any Russian shipping. These restrictions "include vessels flying the Russian flag, registered in Russia or which are owned, controlled, chartered or operated by a designated person or by “persons connected with Russia”.
The Baltic states are pushing for the same sanction to be imposed EU wide
As to the impacts of all these restrictions/sanctions, they are going to be far reaching across almost all aspects of world economies. Its telling that leaders are aware of all of this pain coming down the road and yet they are going further and further with these sanctions.
Ah lads...
It's a really tough call. Look at Britain.. they have hosted all sorts of political oddballs and outliers over the centuries as a matter of principle. They have survived and are proud of that tradition.
Another problem for them is that their media is claiming that the invasion (or "special operation") is going swimmingly well and yet we're into day seven and no major Ukrainian city has fallen yet. One wonders when it starts to dawn on people in Russia that they have a problem on their hands and this is no Crimea.
Did the Eritrea representative press the wrong button?
Although at least Assad and Kim will be delighted to have a new playmate in the 'worst countries in the world' club.
Disappointed to see South Africa abstain.
OK it is that unique slant The Mail loves to use but reported in Telegraph as well, with their login demand for quick peeks.
Eritrea is basically the North Korea of the African continent I think. Very brutal dictator.
That's a fairly pro Russia twitter account you are using to dump tweets from here.
I never said they did. I'm only pointing out that they hold a lot of US debt which, if severe sanctions came in, would be rendered worthless.
Think of it as being like the old saying that if you owe the Bank 10 Euro it's your problem. If you own them 10 million, it's their problem. China might not be as gung-ho to pis$ off the West and you think they might. Given the virtual unanimity of support for strong sanctions against Russia, it is not a huge leap to conclude that another country that comes to their aid might get hit with similar.
What's been happening in most towns taken by Russia, is the people have resorted to protests and blocking Russian trucks by standing in front of them. Futile really.
We haven't really seen much of the molotovs or engagements by ordinary citizens with their newly issued rifles. There's a chance Kyiv could go that way too.
President Isaias Afewerki would say they pressed the right button, Putin wannabee.
Why is Georgia risking being brave? They could surely get pummeled too?
I have to say I disagree with you about WION on satellite - they are one of my go-to media outlets and their hatred of China is refreshing and their expertise and coverage of Afghanistan, Pakistan, the Taliban and anything else in that region is streets ahead of any other media outlet.
India is very reliant on massive quantities of fertiliser from Russia.
Well Ukraine are waiting 33 years they deserve it,the have been making changes and progress in reforms after the Soviet union and Russian puppets ran the country into the ground while billions flowed directly to Moscow
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