Peter Frankopan

“Once a soldier is signed up to fight, he can expect to live for just 10 days to three weeks — from arrival at the training ground to death in combat”

“Russia — which has a population of about 143 million — is now suffering eight casualties for every one lost by Ukraine”

“Russian recruits can expect to last barely half an hour upon arriving on the frontline”

“recruits are being killed within 20 minutes of setting foot on the battlefield”

“eight Russians are being either killed or seriously injured for every Ukrainian”

“Peter Frankopan, a professor of global history at Oxford University, said that eight Russians are being either killed or seriously injured for every Ukrainian.”