First modification:
On the night of Thursday, February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin decided to launch what he described as a “special military operation against Ukraine.” Since then, the bombings, the explosions in various areas of the country, and the intense fighting have not stopped. On the fourth day of the war, what is the weight of the armed forces of both sides?
After the United States, Russia has the second most powerful army in the world and Ukraine, meanwhile, ranks 22nd.
According to figures compiled by the Stockholm International Institute for Peace ResearchIn 2020, the Kremlin spent some $61.7 billion on its defense budget. But in the case of Ukraine, the figures are not the same: investments for the country’s defense budget only amount to about 5.9 billion dollars.
Analyzing the data, the superiority of the Russian military is evident. First, the level of the air force, Russia has 772 combat aircraft, compared to 69 in Ukraine. Russia also has 1,543 helicopters, while Ukraine only has 112. There are between 850 and 900,000 soldiers on the Russian side and Ukraine has increased its capacity to reach 200,000 men.
The Russian army is also equipped with 12,420 tanks and more than 30,000 armored vehicles, compared to 2,596 tanks and 12,300 armored vehicles on the Ukrainian side.
But according to Manuel Supervielle, retired colonel of the United States Army, interviewed by France 24, “in terms of military forces”, it is not only the numbers that are analyzed. “The Russian forces since 2008 have been modernizing, while the ones in Ukraine are the ones left over from the Soviet Union era, in other words, from the 1980s.”
In addition to these statistics, other realities are observed: the Russian military, for example, have more advanced training and many have acquired strong experience in other conflicts, especially in Syria.
In Ukraine there is a resistance that should not be underestimated
The Western bloc has been warning for several months about the size of the Russian troops concentrated on the borders with Ukraine, which raised fears of a broad military operation. According to US intelligence services, Vladimir Putin had 150,000 soldiers along the Ukrainian borders.
But despite the asymmetries between the two armies, the Ukrainian resistance was greater than expected and the advance of the Russian troops less overwhelming than previously thought. So far, the Ukrainian army was able to hold off the assault on Kiev and kept the air and missile defenses active, which in military terms represents a key point.
On the other hand, the Ukrainians are now trying to increase their core of fighters. The country’s authorities ordered that all men between the ages of 18 and 60 remain in the country; also giving them weapons.
According to Manuel Supervielle, there is another point that is key. It is about the morale of the forces.
“From what we have seen (so far), the morale of the Ukrainian troops exceeds that of Russia in the sense that all (Ukrainians) want to fight and defend their homeland, while many of the Russian soldiers do not understand the reason for your presence there.
Now it remains to be seen if the aid of billions announced by several European countries and the United States can play to level the balance between the two parties.
First modification:
On the night of Thursday, February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin decided to launch what he described as a “special military operation against Ukraine.” Since then, the bombings, the explosions in various areas of the country, and the intense fighting have not stopped. On the fourth day of the war, what is the weight of the armed forces of both sides?
After the United States, Russia has the second most powerful army in the world and Ukraine, meanwhile, ranks 22nd.
According to figures compiled by the Stockholm International Institute for Peace ResearchIn 2020, the Kremlin spent some $61.7 billion on its defense budget. But in the case of Ukraine, the figures are not the same: investments for the country’s defense budget only amount to about 5.9 billion dollars.
Analyzing the data, the superiority of the Russian military is evident. First, the level of the air force, Russia has 772 combat aircraft, compared to 69 in Ukraine. Russia also has 1,543 helicopters, while Ukraine only has 112. There are between 850 and 900,000 soldiers on the Russian side and Ukraine has increased its capacity to reach 200,000 men.
The Russian army is also equipped with 12,420 tanks and more than 30,000 armored vehicles, compared to 2,596 tanks and 12,300 armored vehicles on the Ukrainian side.
But according to Manuel Supervielle, retired colonel of the United States Army, interviewed by France 24, “in terms of military forces”, it is not only the numbers that are analyzed. “The Russian forces since 2008 have been modernizing, while the ones in Ukraine are the ones left over from the Soviet Union era, in other words, from the 1980s.”
In addition to these statistics, other realities are observed: the Russian military, for example, have more advanced training and many have acquired strong experience in other conflicts, especially in Syria.
In Ukraine there is a resistance that should not be underestimated
The Western bloc has been warning for several months about the size of the Russian troops concentrated on the borders with Ukraine, which raised fears of a broad military operation. According to US intelligence services, Vladimir Putin had 150,000 soldiers along the Ukrainian borders.
But despite the asymmetries between the two armies, the Ukrainian resistance was greater than expected and the advance of the Russian troops less overwhelming than previously thought. So far, the Ukrainian army was able to hold off the assault on Kiev and kept the air and missile defenses active, which in military terms represents a key point.
On the other hand, the Ukrainians are now trying to increase their core of fighters. The country’s authorities ordered that all men between the ages of 18 and 60 remain in the country; also giving them weapons.
According to Manuel Supervielle, there is another point that is key. It is about the morale of the forces.
“From what we have seen (so far), the morale of the Ukrainian troops exceeds that of Russia in the sense that all (Ukrainians) want to fight and defend their homeland, while many of the Russian soldiers do not understand the reason for your presence there.
Now it remains to be seen if the aid of billions announced by several European countries and the United States can play to level the balance between the two parties.
First modification:
On the night of Thursday, February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin decided to launch what he described as a “special military operation against Ukraine.” Since then, the bombings, the explosions in various areas of the country, and the intense fighting have not stopped. On the fourth day of the war, what is the weight of the armed forces of both sides?
After the United States, Russia has the second most powerful army in the world and Ukraine, meanwhile, ranks 22nd.
According to figures compiled by the Stockholm International Institute for Peace ResearchIn 2020, the Kremlin spent some $61.7 billion on its defense budget. But in the case of Ukraine, the figures are not the same: investments for the country’s defense budget only amount to about 5.9 billion dollars.
Analyzing the data, the superiority of the Russian military is evident. First, the level of the air force, Russia has 772 combat aircraft, compared to 69 in Ukraine. Russia also has 1,543 helicopters, while Ukraine only has 112. There are between 850 and 900,000 soldiers on the Russian side and Ukraine has increased its capacity to reach 200,000 men.
The Russian army is also equipped with 12,420 tanks and more than 30,000 armored vehicles, compared to 2,596 tanks and 12,300 armored vehicles on the Ukrainian side.
But according to Manuel Supervielle, retired colonel of the United States Army, interviewed by France 24, “in terms of military forces”, it is not only the numbers that are analyzed. “The Russian forces since 2008 have been modernizing, while the ones in Ukraine are the ones left over from the Soviet Union era, in other words, from the 1980s.”
In addition to these statistics, other realities are observed: the Russian military, for example, have more advanced training and many have acquired strong experience in other conflicts, especially in Syria.
In Ukraine there is a resistance that should not be underestimated
The Western bloc has been warning for several months about the size of the Russian troops concentrated on the borders with Ukraine, which raised fears of a broad military operation. According to US intelligence services, Vladimir Putin had 150,000 soldiers along the Ukrainian borders.
But despite the asymmetries between the two armies, the Ukrainian resistance was greater than expected and the advance of the Russian troops less overwhelming than previously thought. So far, the Ukrainian army was able to hold off the assault on Kiev and kept the air and missile defenses active, which in military terms represents a key point.
On the other hand, the Ukrainians are now trying to increase their core of fighters. The country’s authorities ordered that all men between the ages of 18 and 60 remain in the country; also giving them weapons.
According to Manuel Supervielle, there is another point that is key. It is about the morale of the forces.
“From what we have seen (so far), the morale of the Ukrainian troops exceeds that of Russia in the sense that all (Ukrainians) want to fight and defend their homeland, while many of the Russian soldiers do not understand the reason for your presence there.
Now it remains to be seen if the aid of billions announced by several European countries and the United States can play to level the balance between the two parties.
First modification:
On the night of Thursday, February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin decided to launch what he described as a “special military operation against Ukraine.” Since then, the bombings, the explosions in various areas of the country, and the intense fighting have not stopped. On the fourth day of the war, what is the weight of the armed forces of both sides?
After the United States, Russia has the second most powerful army in the world and Ukraine, meanwhile, ranks 22nd.
According to figures compiled by the Stockholm International Institute for Peace ResearchIn 2020, the Kremlin spent some $61.7 billion on its defense budget. But in the case of Ukraine, the figures are not the same: investments for the country’s defense budget only amount to about 5.9 billion dollars.
Analyzing the data, the superiority of the Russian military is evident. First, the level of the air force, Russia has 772 combat aircraft, compared to 69 in Ukraine. Russia also has 1,543 helicopters, while Ukraine only has 112. There are between 850 and 900,000 soldiers on the Russian side and Ukraine has increased its capacity to reach 200,000 men.
The Russian army is also equipped with 12,420 tanks and more than 30,000 armored vehicles, compared to 2,596 tanks and 12,300 armored vehicles on the Ukrainian side.
But according to Manuel Supervielle, retired colonel of the United States Army, interviewed by France 24, “in terms of military forces”, it is not only the numbers that are analyzed. “The Russian forces since 2008 have been modernizing, while the ones in Ukraine are the ones left over from the Soviet Union era, in other words, from the 1980s.”
In addition to these statistics, other realities are observed: the Russian military, for example, have more advanced training and many have acquired strong experience in other conflicts, especially in Syria.
In Ukraine there is a resistance that should not be underestimated
The Western bloc has been warning for several months about the size of the Russian troops concentrated on the borders with Ukraine, which raised fears of a broad military operation. According to US intelligence services, Vladimir Putin had 150,000 soldiers along the Ukrainian borders.
But despite the asymmetries between the two armies, the Ukrainian resistance was greater than expected and the advance of the Russian troops less overwhelming than previously thought. So far, the Ukrainian army was able to hold off the assault on Kiev and kept the air and missile defenses active, which in military terms represents a key point.
On the other hand, the Ukrainians are now trying to increase their core of fighters. The country’s authorities ordered that all men between the ages of 18 and 60 remain in the country; also giving them weapons.
According to Manuel Supervielle, there is another point that is key. It is about the morale of the forces.
“From what we have seen (so far), the morale of the Ukrainian troops exceeds that of Russia in the sense that all (Ukrainians) want to fight and defend their homeland, while many of the Russian soldiers do not understand the reason for your presence there.
Now it remains to be seen if the aid of billions announced by several European countries and the United States can play to level the balance between the two parties.