Blood and billions: The cost of Russia's war in Ukraine
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has left tens of thousands of dead, displaced millions and sown economic turmoil across the world in the 18 months since its launch on Feb. 24, 2022.
Here are some details of the impact:
DEATH
The war has caused death on a level not seen in Europe since World War Two.
More than 9,000 civilians had been recorded as killed and more than 16,000 injured by the end of July, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), which said it believed the actual figures were considerably higher.
The war has left nearly 500,000 troops either dead or injured, according to the New York Times.
The paper cited officials from the United States, which supports Ukraine, as saying as many as 120,000 Russian troops have been killed and 170,000 to 180,000 injured, with Ukraine's military toll at 70,000 killed and 100,000 to 120,000 wounded.
Russian officials say U.S.
estimates of Russian losses are far too high — and propaganda. Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Sept.
21 that 5,937 Russian soldiers had been killed since the start of the war. No further updates have been given and losses are a state secret.
Ukraine has not said how many of its soldiers have been killed and says its military losses are a state secret as they affect battlefield tactics.
Reuters is unable to verify the toll on either side.
The conflict in eastern Ukraine began in 2014 after a pro-Russian president was toppled in Ukraine's Maidan Revolution and Russia annexed Crimea, with Russian-backed forces fighting Ukraine's armed forces.
About 14,000 people were killed there between 2014 and the end of 2021, according to the OHCHR, including 3,106 civilians.
DISPLACEMENT
Since the 2022 invasion, millions of
