War in Ukraine by the numbers: Mass deaths, billions in aid, thousands of destroyed tanks, and more stats that paint an image of Russia's unprovoked invasion
Kelsey Vlamis,Erin Snodgrass,Charles R. Davis,Azmi Haroun,Ryan Pickrell
When his troops invaded on February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin expected to quickly sweep through the country and capture Kyiv. But Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his forces met the invasion with striking resistance and — with the help of a united West and a series of fumbles by Russia — were able to hold them off, defying expectations throughout the world.
Still, the cost of the war — in lives, dollars, and military equipment — has been high. Here are some of the key figures illustrating the consequences of the war so far.
Widow Anastasia Ohrimenk mourns over the body of her fiance Oleksiy Zavadskyi, a Ukrainian serviceman who died in combat on January 15 in Bakhmut during his funeral in Bucha, Ukraine, on January 19, 2023.AP Photo/Daniel Cole
Ukrainian children killed: 461, with 927 wounded and 345 missing, per Children of War
Notable Russians who have suspiciously died since the war started: At least two dozen, per The Atlantic
Civilians killed in the Kyiv region — including Bucha: "More than 1,700 civilians were killed" in the Kyiv region, "including about 700 in Bucha," per the Ukrainian Prosecutor General's Office, on February 22.
Ukrainian refugees are seen after crossing into Poland on March 13, 2022.Louisa Gouliamaki/AFP via Getty Images
Ukrainians displaced within the country: 5.9 million, per UNHCR
Ukrainian children taken to Russia: At least 6,000, per Conflict Observatory (Kyiv has put this number at 14,000)
Russians who have fled the country: At least 500,000, per The Washington Post
Soldiers load a High-Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS ) from a US Special Operations MC-130J aircraft during military exercises at Spilve Airport in Riga, Latvia, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022.AP Photo/Roman Koksarov
Aid to Ukraine
Total amount of security assistance to Ukraine from the US: $29.8 billion, per DOD
Total amount of aid to Ukraine from the US, including humanitarian, financial, and military: $76.8 billion, per the Kiel Institute for the World Economy
Total amount of aid to Ukraine from the Europe Union: $58.2 billion, per the Kiel Institute
This photograph taken on September 11, 2022, shows a Ukrainian soldier standing atop an abandoned Russian tank near a village on the outskirts of Izyum, Kharkiv Region, eastern Ukraine, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.JUAN BARRETO/AFP via Getty Images
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