For comparison, fewer than 2,500 U.S. service members have died in Afghanistan, a war that spanned two decades.
More than 3,500 Russian soldiers have been killed since the invasion of Ukraine began earlier this week, according to the Ukrainian military. Russia initiated the invasion on Thursday, following weeks of heightened tension between the two nations. The Russian military continue to move toward Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv. The conflict threatens to upend the lives of millions of Ukrainians, many of whom have attempted to flee the country while others are being deployed to defend the country. But so far, the invasion has also come at a price for the Russians. In addition to the thousands of claimed deaths, nearly 200 members of the Russian military have also been captured, Ukraine’s Armed Forces said Saturday, according to The Kyiv Independent. Russia has also lost 14 airplanes, eight helicopters,102 tanks,536 armed vehicles,15 heavy machine guns and one BUK missile since the invasion began, Ukraine’s military said.
