What You Need to Know: One thousand days into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the war has reshaped European history and global defense dynamics. Casualties have soared, with Russia reportedly losing around 725,000 personnel and significant quantities of military hardware, while Ukraine's losses are estimated at 300,000-400,000.

-Russia's military capabilities have been significantly degraded, raising questions about its "near-peer" status. Meanwhile, NATO has been revitalized, with expanded membership, increased defense spending, and a renewed sense of purpose.

-Despite devastating losses, both sides remain committed to achieving their objectives, suggesting the conflict will continue indefinitely.

On February 24, 2022, the Russian military launched its large-scale invasion of Ukraine. One thousand days have passed since that day. A day that brought the largest conflict on European soil since World War Two. It was a day that changed the course of European history and broadened into the conflict indirectly in support of Ukraine dozens of countries, including the United States. A day that often threatens to spark a wider conflict with catastrophic results.  

So, what has happened in these 1,000 days of bitter fighting? 

To begin with, a lot of people have died and been wounded far more on the Russian side rather than the Ukrainian.  

The latest estimates put the number of Russian military losses to approximately 725,000 killed and wounded. This figure averages 725 casualties per day, or around an infantry battalion lost every day of........

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