Putin's Invasion Enters Fifth Year With 1.2M Russian Casualties

The war in Ukraine enters its fifth year with Russian casualties estimated at 1.2 million people while nearly six million Ukrainians remain displaced as refugees.Economic damage to Ukraine has surpassed $176B as the nation spent $31B on weapons during 2025 to counter ongoing Russian territorial gains.Vladimir Putin faces mounting labor shortages and financial strain despite the International Monetary Fund ranking Russia as the ninth-largest economy in 2025.