Counting The Dead: How Many Russians Have Really Died in Ukraine
Simon Whistler · August 22, 2023 · 25 min video · Europe & NATO
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It's hard to believe today, but when Vladimir Putin launched his full-scale invasion of Ukraine, he was confident Kiev would fall in no time. Eight years previously, Moscow's forces had seized Crimea in a nearly bloodless takeover. Six years before that, in 2008, the Russian army had defeated Georgia after only five days of fighting.
And now, here, that same army was racing towards Kiev, intending to decapitate the Ukrainian leadership in a lightning-fast strike, one in which it's safe to assume Putin anticipated a low number of Russian casualties, something in the hundreds, maybe only in the dozens.
Had the autograph been able to see the true figure, you have to wonder if it had gone ahead. Because today, 18 months later, no one seriously thinks Russia's losses in Ukraine have been anything but catastrophic.
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Unveiling the Hidden Cost: Russia's Devastating War Losses. Explore shocking estimates and meticulous investigations revealing the staggering toll of lives lost in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. A haunting tale of sacrifice and manipulation. Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels: Biographics: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClnDI2sdehVm1zm_LmUHsjQ Geographics: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHKRfxkMTqiiv4pF99qGKIw MegaProjects: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0woBco6Dgcxt0h8SwyyOmw SideProjects: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3Wn3dABlgESm8Bzn8Vamgg Casual Criminalist: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp1tsmksyf6TgKFMdt8-05Q TopTenz: https://www.youtube.com/user/toptenznet Today I Found Out: https://www.youtube.com/user/TodayIFoundOut Highlight History: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnb-VTwBHEV3gtiB9di9DZQ XPLRD: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVH8lH7ZLDUe_d9mZ3dlyYQ Business Blaze: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYY5GWf7MHFJ6DZeHreoXgw Simon's Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SimonWhistler Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonwhistler/
