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It’s estimated that “Russian forces have sustained nearly 1.2 million casualties — including troops killed, wounded or missing — since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion in Feb. 2022 [and that as] many as 325,000 Russian soldiers have been killed.” ~ @kyivindependent_official 🇺🇦💙💛🇺🇦

#Repost @kyivindependent_official with @use.repost_ . . . Russia has suffered “more losses than any major power in any war since World War II,” according to a new report from the Center for Strategic and International Studies, which says Moscow has paid a steep price for only limited territorial gains as its war in Ukraine drags into its fourth year.

The CSIS report, published Jan. 27, estimates that Russian forces have sustained nearly 1.2 million casualties — including troops killed, wounded or missing — since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion in Feb. 2022. As many as 325,000 Russian soldiers have been killed, the report found.

While Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly claimed that his forces have seized the battlefield initiative, CSIS concludes that Russia’s advances have been slow and difficult, even after years of fighting.

Near Pokrovsk, the hottest area of the front line throughout 2025, Russian forces advanced at an average rate of only 70 meters per day — a pace slower than even some of the bloodiest battles of the past century.

Overall, Russian forces have gained less than 1.5% of Ukrainian territory since the start of 2024, highlighting what the report describes as “the attritional nature of the war,” which has been marked by massive loss of personnel and equipment but limited battlefield gains.

The study also describes Russia as a “second- or third-rate economic power,” citing challenges such as declining manufacturing, a labor shortage, and dwindling capital.

Photo: Sefa Karacan; Maciek Musialek; Mordolff / Getty Images.

A new Canadian intelligence report confirms what India has long claimed — that Khalistani extremists are exploiting Canadian soil to promote violent separatist agendas. The report, issued by the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), acknowledges the serious national security risk these groups pose to Canada. But in a twist, the CSIS also accuses India of foreign interference, including using proxy agents and engaging in transnational repression tactics. The report stops short of directly implicating India in the killing of separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar but does not give India a clean chit either. As diplomatic ties between India and Canada slowly normalise — with G7 invitations, high commissioners reinstated, and trade talks resuming — this report could complicate efforts. Watch the full video for a breakdown of what the CSIS report means for:

India-Canada relations

Khalistani networks in the West