Since the start of the full-scale war in Ukraine, Russia has lost 1.2 million soldiers - more than in any conflict since World War II, according to Euronews. The outlet, citing data from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS),

Russians have put up with drone attacks, rising prices and a crackdown on free speech.

The number of Russian and Ukrainian soldiers killed, wounded or missing during the war will reach 2 million by the spring, according to a study published Tuesday. The latest estimates show that Moscow has suffered about 1.

This week, the conflict reached its 1,418th day, the same number of days the Soviet Union's Red Army fought against Nazi Germany during the "Great Patriotic War"

As the war in Ukraine drags on, Russia has been forced to offer cash bonuses, free prisoners, and lure foreigners to replenish its ranks for deployment to the frontlines. Estimates suggest that Russia has suffered more than 1 million casualties in the ongoing conflict.

As losses mount, the pace of Russia's advance has at times been slower than the Battle of the Somme during World War I, a report says.

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