Over the 14 months of the conflict, Russia suffered colossal losses of military equipment, which are estimated in the range from 9 to 22 thousand units. However, their replenishment and repair are hampered by sanctions that have blocked the supply of optical systems, bearings, engines, machine tools and microchips.

A colossal 9,000 to 22,000 units of military equipment have been lost by Russia in the 14-months of war. However, replacing or repairing the equipment has proved to be impossible; sanctions have hampered Russia’s supply of optical systems, bearings, engines, machine tools, and microchips. Ultimately, this means that Russian weapons have degraded in quality.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has led to a deterioration in Moscow's image in the eyes of the population of most countries around the world, according to large-scale Gallup polls conducted over the past year. Predictably, her policies are most disapproved of in the countries of the Western coalition.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has worsened Moscow's standing in the eyes of most people worldwide, according to a major poll conducted by Gallup over the past year. Russia's policies are predictably least popular in Western coalition countries. However,Russia should not count on the support of the global South, with Latin America and much of Asia holding a very negative view of its actions. Refusal to join sanctions against Moscow does not necessarily indicate support for the Russian invasion.