Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which started in February 2022 after years of tensions, enters a brand new section with the beginning of Ukraine’s newest counteroffensive.
Ukraine’s army launched the counterattack Wednesday evening, pushing to retake occupied territory after months of stalemate alongside more and more entrenched entrance traces.
The warfare has exacted an unthinkable price: For the reason that begin of the invasion final 12 months, as many as 120,000 Ukrainian troopers and 200,000 Russian troopers have been killed or wounded. Nationwide Safety Council spokesman John Kirby said in May that an estimated 20,000 Russian troopers had been killed within the first 4 months of this 12 months. Hundreds of civilians have additionally died, many underneath flattened buildings, others shot and buried in mass graves. Complete neighborhoods have been diminished to rubble.
