Russia Ukraine war: the numbers Putin doesn’t want you to see

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Four years into Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the war has lasted longer than both world wars combined for Russia – and now the balance of power is shifting. On the frontline, Russian advances have all but stalled. Drone warfare has transformed the battlefield, with Ukraine now striking deep inside Russia – hitting oil refineries, military infrastructure, and even targets near Moscow itself. The result has been fuel shortages across dozens of Russian regions, rising prices, and a war that ordinary Russians can no longer ignore. FourSight speaks to military experts, a Russian journalist, a US senator, and our own correspondent reporting from the frontline in Kramatorsk, to answer the question dividing analysts: is Vladimir Putin actually losing this war – and if so, what happens next? Thanks to: Professor Phillips O'Brien, Dr Hanna Shelest, Paraic O'Brien, Yevgenia Albats, Senator Chris Coons and Professor Mark Galeotti. ------- A note from the FourSight team: shortly after publication it was brought to our attention that the ~20-35 minute Russian soldier survival claim we cite in this video has been examined by a BBC podcast, which you can listen to here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002ym84 We originally included it in our piece because both Foreign Policy magazine and the historian Peter Frankopan are well respected sources, but also because this specific claim forms only a small part of a much wider examination. *UPDATE* - CIA Director John Ratcliffe has now said US intelligence confirms the 20-35 minute figure. ------- 00:00 – Introduction: a fight longer than WW1 00:18 – The state of play on the frontline 02:37 – On the frontline with Paraic O'Brien 04:50 – Ukraine's drone revolution 06:02 – Casualties: the real cost for both sides 06:41 – Taking the war into Russia 09:40 – How Ukraine built its drone advantage 11:27 – Russia's response: softening or stalling? 12:05 – Ukraine's air defence crisis: Russia's "last advantage" 13:19 – Putin’s dilemma - the mobilisation question 13:58 – Inside the Kremlin: cracks among the elite 14:58 – Ukraine's own political turmoil 15:25 – Conclusion: what next with Professor Mark Galeotti ------- Reporter: Kiran Moodley Producer: Harriet Tatham Editor: Matthew Lucas Motion Graphics: Ian Watkins Series Producer: Kieron Bryan ------- Get more news at our site - https://www.channel4.com/news/ Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https://channel4news.substack.com/subscribe Follow us: TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@c4news Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/channel4news/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/Channel4News Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Channel4News/