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Skills are on display

A little background. The Russians invaded Ukraine in February 2022. Russia as a country is 28 times larger than Ukraine, with 3.7 times the population, and 11 times the GDP. It now occupies 20 percent of Ukraine. In doing so Russia has sustained an estimated 1.1 million war casualties to Ukraine's 450,000, lost 23,600 armored vehicles to Ukraine's 5,300, and one-third of its Black Sea Fleet. The result is essentially a near standoff, with Russia losing an average of 1,000 soldiers a day to Ukraine's 450. Ukraine with its drones and missiles has redefined modern warfare, using inexpensive drones and missiles to produce 70 percent of Russia's current losses. It has grown a defense industry that is capable of producing and improving 4 million drones and missiles a year