Russia-Ukraine war 2022-2024 - statistics & facts

The Russian invasion of Ukraine started on February 24, 2022. Attacks by Russian forces were reported in major cities across Ukraine, including Berdyansk, Chernihiv, Kharkiv, Odesa, Sumy, and the capital Kyiv. The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) verified 10,582 deaths of civilians in Ukraine during the war as of February 2024. A separate page looks into the background of the conflict. The war resulted in a humanitarian crisis, as thousands of Ukrainians were internally displaced or fled abroad. Neighboring Poland recorded the highest number of border crossings from Ukraine, at around 17.3 million as of December 2023, followed by Hungary, Romania, and Russia.

How do Russian and Ukrainian militaries compare?

Russia's active military personnel was over four times larger than Ukraine’s as of 2023. Furthermore, Russia’s total aircraft was 13 times, the number of armored vehicles four times, and the naval fleet 16 times larger than that of Ukraine. Russia had the third-largest military spending in the world in 2022, at over 86 billion U.S. dollars. To compare, Ukraine expended 44 billion U.S. dollars. However, Ukraine has received military aid from Western countries, with the largest amount coming from the United States (U.S.)

International reaction

Western countries, such as European Union (EU) members, Switzerland, the United Kingdom (UK), and the U.S. imposed sanctions on Russia. The restrictions targeted the financial sector, individuals affiliated with the government, and exports of high-tech products to Russia, among others. The EU also banned Russian airlines from its airspace, while Germany halted the certification of the gas pipeline Nord Stream 2. Albania, Australia, Canada, Japan, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan announced further sanctions. Major international companies, such as Apple, H&M, Ikea, Inditex, and McDonald's, suspended operations in Russia. While China and India took a neutral stance in the conflict, the governments of Belarus, Cuba, Iran, Myanmar, Syria, and Venezuela officially supported Russia.

Economic impact

Following the invasion, the value of the Russian ruble against the U.S. dollar and euro dropped to a historic low. Central Bank interventions and the demand to pay for gas in Russian rubles have strengthened the currency. Following the restrictions on Russian fossil fuel imports into the U.S. and the EU, Russian fossil fuels exports shifted to Asian countries, making China the leading destination. Economies all over the world depended on Russia and Ukraine on the two countries' major export commodities, such as wheat. Furthermore, Russia exported the sixth-largest volume of aluminum and was the leading producer of palladium.
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Published by Statista Research Department, Mar 15, 2024

Key insights

Civilians killed during the war as of February 15, 2024
10,582
Change in Ukraine's GDP in 2022
-29.1%
Number of foreign companies that completely withdrew from Russia
521
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