**Russia’s Ukraine Invasion: The Staggering Human and Material Costs**
As the conflict in Ukraine continues, Russia has suffered a staggering loss of troops and military equipment. According to the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces, Russia has lost 1,003,860 soldiers since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on February 24, 2022. This number includes 1,170 casualties that Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
But it’s not just human lives that have been affected by the war. Ukraine’s military intelligence reports that Russia has lost significant amounts of military equipment, including:
* 10,937 tanks
* 22,804 armored fighting vehicles
* 52,017 vehicles and fuel tanks
* 29,190 artillery systems
* 1,418 multiple launch rocket systems
* 1,186 air defense systems
* 416 airplanes
* 337 helicopters
* 40,709 drones
* 3,337 cruise missiles
* 28 ships and boats
* One submarine
**International Tensions Rise**
As the conflict in Ukraine continues to escalate, international tensions are also rising. The United States is opposing a push by other G7 members to lower the price cap on Russian oil from $60 to $45 per barrel.
Meanwhile, Iran and Israel continued to exchange attacks on June 14, more than 24 hours after Israel launched its first strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites and military leadership. Civilian casualties have been reported in both countries.
**Humanitarian Efforts**
In a separate development, three Ukrainian nationals were killed in a bus accident in France on June 13, President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed in a statement on Telegram. The accident occurred in northwestern France as a group of Ukrainian adults and children was returning from an educational exchange.
Ukraine’s military intelligence also reported that Ukraine’s domestically developed short-range Sapsan ballistic missile has successfully completed combat testing and is in the process of serial production, according to Ukrainian media on June 13.
**Commentary**
The human and material costs of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are staggering. As international tensions continue to rise, it remains to be seen how this conflict will ultimately play out.
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