Factbox-What Russia's invasion has cost Ukraine as war reaches 1000th day

Today marks the 1 000th day of Russias invasion into Ukraine a somber milestone, in what has become Europes most deadly conflict since the Second World War.

The ongoing conflict has resulted in casualties and damage, in Ukraines recent history as it faces increased vulnerability compared to the initial stages of the war.

Human Cost

Since August 31st in the year 2024 the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission, in Ukraine has recorded that over 11，743 civilians have lost their lives and 24，614 have been injured as a result of Russias invasion of Ukraine.

The United Nations and Ukrainian authorities suggest that the actual numbers could be significantly greater due to challenges in confirming casualties and injuries particularly in regions like the heavily impacted Mariupol, under Russian control currently.

Ukrainian officials reported that 589 children, from Ukraine had lost their lives by November 14th of the year 2024.

While civilians have faced hardships during the conflicts course; most casualties are military personnel. A scenario uncommon in conflicts between well equipped modern armies resulting in exceptionally high casualties. The brutal warfare has claimed the lives of individuals through fierce battles, along heavily fortified frontlines amid constant artillery barrages and attacks involving tanks and infantry pushing against entrenched positions.

Both factions keep a watch on their respective military casualties as classified information concerning national security while public assessments made by Western nations relying on intelligence data show significant discrepancies, in numbers.However it is generally believed that both sides have incurred hundreds of thousands of casualties in terms of deceased personnel.

Western nations hold the view that Russia has endured higher casualties compared to Ukraine in certain instances where over 1 000 soldiers are reported to have been killed per day in intense conflicts, in the eastern region. However despite having one third of Russias population Ukraine is expected to encounter more serious manpower deficiencies stemming from prolonged battles.

President Volodymy Zelenski mentioned in February 2024 that 31 thousand Ukrainian service members had lost their lives in the operations without providing details on the count of those wounded or missing.

The war in Ukraine has not led to an increase in deaths but has also resulted in higher mortality rates from various causes throughout the country. Additionally;. The conflict has caused a decrease in the birth rate, by approximately one third.. Than 6 million Ukrainian individuals have sought refuge in Europe.. 4 Million people have been displaced within the country. According to the United Nations estimates since the invasion began. Ukraines population has decreased by 10 million. Representing a decline of a quarter of its total population.

Land Area

Russia currently. Asserts control over approximately one fifth of Ukraines territory—a region roughly equivalent in size, to that of Greece.

In 2022,Moscows troops quickly advanced into various parts of Ukraine. The north,east and south. Making their way to the outskirts of Kyiv in the north and crossing the Dnipro River in the south.Ukraines armed forces managed to push them during the initial stages of the conflict.However Russia still holds portions of territory in the south and east that they acquired in addition, to land previously taken by them and their allies in 2014. Moscow has recently taken control of most of the Donbas area in Ukraine and the entire shoreline along the Sea of Azov, in the southern region.

Numerous cities in the conflict zone under Moscows control have suffered destruction; notably Mariupols Azov port which housed roughly half a million residents before the war erupted. Over the year Russia has gradually tightened its hold through fierce battles primarily in the Donbas region.Ukraine retaliated with an offensive, into Russian territory in August resultantly seizing a portion of western Russias Kursk region.

The economy is, in a state of distress.

Ukraine experienced an economic decline of around 33 percent in 2022; however it has shown growth in 2023 and up, until now this year but remains at only 78 percent of its pre invasion size according First Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko interviewed by Reuters.

The recent evaluation conducted by the World Bank in conjunction with the European Commission and United Nations along with the Ukrainian government revealed that the direct impact of war in Ukraine has amassed to $152 billion by December 2023. Significantly impacting housing infrastructure along with transportation networks and key sectors such as commerce and industry as well, as energy and agriculture.

The World Bank and the Ukrainian government estimated that the total expenses for reconstruction and recovery reached $486 billion by the end of December year. A figure 2..80 times greater than Ukraines nominal gross domestic product in 2023 based on data, from the economy ministry.

The power industry in Ukraine has suffered greatly due to attacks on its infrastructure by Russia, from a distance.

Ukraine plays a role, as a major supplier of grain worldwide; at the onset of the conflict when its export operations were disrupted it exacerbated a global food shortage situation but has managed to resume exports by navigating around a quasi blockade imposed by Russia.

Ukraine allocates a portion of its government income to support its defense efforts and depends on financial assistance from Western allies to cover expenses such as pensions and public sector salaries or other social programs expenditures. According to Roksolana Pidlasa who leads the parliaments budget committee in Kyivs estimation report each day of conflict incurs around $140 million, in costs.

The proposed budget for 2025 plans to allocate 26 percent of Ukraines GDP or 25 billion U.S dollars toward defense expenditures. Ukraine has been supported with over $100 billion, in assistance from Western allies.