Smaller war chest: Why Putin is falling behind in the Ukraine war
Created: 01/13/2023 17:22
By: Bona Hyun
Russia suffers increasing losses in the Ukraine war.
A statistic shows how much Putin is at a disadvantage compared to Ukraine.
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Russia suffers increasing losses in the Ukraine war.
A statistic shows why Putin is at a huge disadvantage compared to Ukraine.
Moscow – High war costs and many deaths: Russia suffered massive losses in the Ukraine war.
Hundreds of soldiers have died after the Ukrainian attack on Makiivka, and there are also supply problems and the poor condition of the Russian troops.
A statistic reveals further disadvantages of Russia in the Ukraine war.
Accordingly, the financial disadvantages and the support of the NATO countries towards Ukraine make it difficult for Russia in the war.
Statistically speaking, Russia is at a financial disadvantage compared to Kyiv in the Ukraine war
The high costs of the war burden Russia.
The Russian state was in the red last year because of the high costs of the war against Ukraine.
A statistic from the Russian state media
Tass
also showed that Russia's annual budget for the military amounted to the equivalent of 55.5 trillion US dollars.
When calculating the statistics,
TASS
relies on official information from donors in the Ukraine war and on research by other media.
According to reports, this puts Russia at a clear disadvantage compared to Ukraine when it comes to military funding.
Because unlike Russia, Ukraine has received generous aid from the West - with the US as its biggest supporter.
According to
TASS
, Ukraine received international financial assistance worth more than 150.8 trillion US dollars and was able to increase the budget for military operations in 2022.
Great Britain and the EU have also given Ukraine strong support.
Germany also participated, albeit not through the delivery of battle tanks currently being discussed, as did the Czech Republic and Poland.
Ukraine Receives Over $150.8 Trillion in Western Military Support
US President Joe Biden himself has already pledged further support in the form of money and weapons, such as the Patriot defense system.
Ukraine benefited in particular from the delivery of the American HIMARS rocket launchers, which were used in the attack on the Russian military barracks in Makiivka.
William Astore, a scientist emeritus at the United States Air Force Academy, is certain that financial and military support from the West has been a key advantage for Ukraine to stand up to Russian forces.
According to Astore, western support will continue to do Ukraine great service in the war.
UkraineWest “against” Moscow – Putin allies speak of conflict between Russia and NATO
While Ukraine can count on further support from the West, Moscow is becoming increasingly isolated in the Ukraine war.
And that could be Russia's undoing in the long run.
Allies of Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Russian media have said that the West and the NATO countries are actively working against Russia.
According to Nikolai Patrushev, the Ukraine war is now a "military confrontation between Russia and NATO, the USA and Great Britain".
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Kremlin boss Putin is also of the opinion that the NATO countries would use their military potential against Russia.
NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg himself had warned of a conflict between Russia and NATO if the Ukraine war escalated.
As if Russia were trying to find allies of its own, Putin met the head of state Alexander Lukashenko in Minsk at the end of December to strengthen strategic cooperation.
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