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FarawayFairways t1_j610j8o wrote

> How many men is Ukraine losing? Will they evantually run out of manpower?

Casualty rates are often reported as being broadly equal, so it could come down to a crude equation of whether Ukraine can retake territory before Russia would inevitably win a numbers game

At the moment Ukraine has been able to regain territory at a rate to suggest that they can get over the line. If the front deadlocks though, then that becomes a different equation

What happens however if they push Russia up to their border? Does Russia continue firing from the other side? In which case does Ukraine then have to cross the border?

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Jacc3 t1_j62psm8 wrote

Neither Ukraine nor Russia seem to show a lack of manpower anytime soon. The issue for both sides are mostly material, which much depends on how aid Ukraine will get and how large Russia's weapon stockpiles actually are.

> What happens however if they push Russia up to their border? Does Russia continue firing from the other side? In which case does Ukraine then have to cross the border?

Ukraine has already been attacking military targets in Russia proper, so that's definitely something they'd continue to do if Russia refuses to give up. Sending troops in any significant number over the border seems unlikely tho.

But I doubt that would be an issue. If Russia would lose the war that hard, war support would probably be quite low in all classes of society.

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CDNChaoZ t1_j63ladv wrote

Ukrainians are motivated, down to the last person, be it senior, woman, or child. Russians, not so much.

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HouseOfSteak t1_j63mgpd wrote

Are Ukrainian casualty rates including Ukrainian civilians, or just its military?

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