Two years into the conflict this infographic data story reveals some of the harsh, hidden numbers around casualties, military budgets and foreign aid in the Russia-Ukraine war.
In times of war, data is difficult to validate, information hard to find. We polled a variety of sources – institutes, traditional media, independent media, civic groups – to find credible estimates and answers to key questions.
How many combatants have been killed and wounded?
What % of territory has been won or lost?
How much money is being spent on the war – and where does it come from?
How important is the USA’s continued support for Ukraine? (Short answer: very).
We hope this data brings a little clarity and shows, at the least, how ongoing international support for Ukraine against the Russian war machine is essential.
The securing of this support is Ukraine’s second front line in the war. The enemy? Other countries’ national interests, political controversies and upcoming elections…
» Explore the visualisation
» Check out the dataset
Sources: Kiel Institute, Mediazona, Ukraine Losses, Le Monde, CSIS, SIPRI, New York Times.
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