[jfman]

Originally Posted by Hugh

You may be exaggerating for effect - at this time, two years after the unprovoked invasion by Russia, the Ukrainian military casualties are reported as around 30,000, versus the reported over 50,000-355,000 Russian military deaths.

How many Russian conscripts should die while Putin ponders how to make Ukraine understand this (if indeed, it's even achievable at all). One million? Two? Three?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-68819853

https://www.channel4.com/news/factch...han%2030%2C000.

https://www.euronews.com/2024/03/03/...ine-war-uk-mod

Ukraine have lost a mere 30,000 but are trying to force men of fighting age back from abroad? Seems legit.

You turn that question round on me as if it’s equally valid - it isn’t. Russia are the big bad remember. Whether they could, or should, back down is a red herring. They won’t while they are making modest gains against an ever deteriorating Ukraine with ever depleting resources.

If the kill ratio was as claimed above Ukraine should be marching on Moscow, never mind Crimea. Similarly there would be no shortage of American dollars flowing in to bankroll it.