‘Time Is Not on Russia’s Side’

Four long years. That’s how long Ukraine has been fighting for its life against Russia.

The sheer scale and ferocity of the conflict is hard for us to comprehend. Russia has lost a staggering number of men. The Economist estimates that total Russian casualties number between 1.1 and 1.4 million. Between 230,000 and 430,000 Russians have died. That’s one in 25 Russian men between the ages of 18 and 49 who’ve probably been killed or seriously wounded since the war began.

Ukrainian losses have been far less severe in absolute numbers, but worse as a percentage of........

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