How do the military forces of Ukraine and Russia compare? | Infographics

01/02/2022

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We visualized how the military forces of Ukraine and Russia compare, based on the 2022 rankings of the website Global Firepower. However, they must be taken with a grain of salt, if we are talking about prognoses for Russia’s war against Ukraine.

For instance, the comparison does not include the recent deliveries of western portable anti-tank and anti-aircraft weapons to Ukraine, which albeit relatively cheap and small, would help stop tank battalions. As well, the comparison does not take into account the ever-increasing role of drones on the battlefield.

Infographics: Euromaidan Press. Click to enlarge

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