As the Russians advance into Ukraine and are just short of taking control of most of the country, the correlation of forces between Russia and Ukraine is truly frightening. And it could not be otherwise, as Russia has one of the most powerful militaries in the world and ranks in the top five countries in terms of military spending.
The year before last year alone, in 2020, Russia spent $61.7 billion on its military, an amount that accounted for 11.4% of government spending. In comparison, Ukraine spent $5.9 billion on its military, or 8.8% of state spending, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
According to the website Global Firepower, Russia has.014,000 soldiers
1,531 fighter aircraft
538 helicopters
13,000 tanks
27.000 armored vehicles
In contrast, Ukraine has.435 tanks
At the same time, the Daily Mail attempts its own comparison, which differs in numbers, but still demonstrates clear Russian superiority:
It is of course worth noting that Russia has additional and more modern equipment, as well as combat experience due to the war in Syria, while Ukraine's equipment is rather outdated and slower - much of it is from the 1980s, when the country was in the Soviet Union.
On the other hand, the Ukrainian military has experience fighting in trench warfare, with a static war front, and has not been trained in movement warfare tactics.
The imbalance is greater at sea, with Russia having an incomparably larger fleet. In terms of air assets, Russia also has a clear lead in the number of attack aircraft and helicopters.
Moscow had for days deployed weapons in close proximity to Ukraine, including Iskander short-range ballistic missile systems, missile launchers, tanks and towed artillery. Since tensions began, NATO allies have sent additional troops and military equipment to Ukraine.
A number of countries have sent military equipment to Ukraine, including Javelin anti-tank missiles from Estonia and Stinger anti-aircraft missiles from Latvia and Lithuania. Kiev also uses Turkish-made Bayrakhtar drones for reconnaissance.
According to Al Jazeera, Ukraine has also received arms shipments from the US as part of a $200 million defence package approved by US President Joe Biden last December
Source: Proto Thema
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