Yet the Russian occupation of territory and the current destructive war of attrition has proven costly to Ukraine. [...] If the conflict continues on its current trajectory, casualties could exceed 100,000 by the end of the year and match the death toll of the entire three and a half year Bosnian war, the deadliest conflict in Europe since WWII. [...] Ukraine’s use of artillery and air-de- fence and Russia’s inability to suppress their use proved particularly integral to outcomes during the first phase of the conflict. [...] Russian logistics are still scrambling, however, to get in place even though the RAF is now aided by the proximity of Donbas to Russia, the assistance of civilians and a generally more cautious approach. [...] But the timing of the conflict is staggering in its global economic impact: the invasion, coupled with the Western sanctions, has magnified the COVID related downturn in the global economy.
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