- February 24, 2023, marked the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
- Hundreds of thousands of Russians and Ukrainians have been killed or wounded.
Friday marked the one-year anniversary of Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, which kicked off the bloodiest conflict in Europe since World War II.
When his troops invaded on February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin expected to quickly sweep through the country and capture Kyiv. But Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his forces met the invasion with striking resistance and — with the help of a united West and a series of fumbles by Russia — were able to hold them off, defying expectations throughout the world.
Still, the cost of the war — in lives, dollars, and military equipment — has been high. Here are some of the key figures illustrating the consequences of the war so far.
The dead and wounded
- Russian troops killed: 40,000 to 60,000, per UK Defense Ministry
- Russian casualties, or troops killed or wounded in action: Up to 200,000, per UK Defense Ministry
- Ukrainian troops killed: Up to 13,000, per a Ukraine official in December
- Ukrainian casualties, or troops killed or wounded in action: Over 100,000, per General Milley estimate in January
- Civilians killed: At least 8,006, per the UN
- Civilians injured: At least 13,287, per the UN
- Ukrainian children killed: 461, with 927 wounded and 345 missing, per Children of War
- Notable Russians who have suspiciously died since the war started: At least two dozen, per The Atlantic
- Civilians killed in the Kyiv region — including Bucha: "More than 1,700 civilians were killed" in the Kyiv region, "including about 700 in Bucha," per the Ukrainian Prosecutor General's Office, on February 22.
Refugees and those who have fled or been taken
- Ukrainian refugees: 8 million, per UNHCR
- Ukrainians displaced within the country: 5.9 million, per UNHCR
- Ukrainian children taken to Russia: At least 6,000, per Conflict Observatory (Kyiv has put this number at 14,000)
- Russians who have fled the country: At least 500,000, per The Washington Post
Aid to Ukraine
- Total amount of security assistance to Ukraine from the US: $29.8 billion, per DOD
- Total amount of aid to Ukraine from the US, including humanitarian, financial, and military: $76.8 billion, per the Kiel Institute for the World Economy
- Total amount of aid to Ukraine from the Europe Union: $58.2 billion, per the Kiel Institute
Military
- Tanks Russia has lost: Estimated 2,000 to 2,300, or about half of its pre-war fleet, per the International Institute for Strategic Studies
- Aircrafts Russia has lost: 342, per Oryx
- Total number of pieces of military equipment Russia has lost: 9,394, per Oryx
- Rounds of artillery the US has sent to Ukraine: More than 1 million, per DOD
- Weapons the US has sent to Ukraine that proved to be game changers:
- 38 HIMARS, or High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems
- 8,500 Javelin anti-tank missiles
- 1,600 Stinger anti-aircraft missiles
Other
- Number of suspected war crimes: 65,000, per Ukraine's Prosecutor General and the EU Justice Commissioner
- Cost of damage to Ukraine economy and infrastructure: More than $700 billion, per Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal
- Number of Western sanctions against Russia: 11,800, per Atlantic Council database
- 9,025 individuals
- 2,636 entities
- 119 vessels
- 22 aircraft
- Number of US sanctions against Russia: More than 2,700, the highest number so far, per Atlantic Council database