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- Russia has taken hundreds of thousands of casualties since attacking Ukraine last year.
- Thousands more troops have deserted, a reflection of the Russian military's deep morale problems.
- Ukrainian information warfare has helped drive those Russians away, according to a top US general.
In the 20 months since Russia attacked Ukraine in the largest offensive military operation in Europe since World War II, hundreds of thousands of Russian troops have been killed or wounded.
Since invading on February 24, 2022, Russian forces have lost ground in Ukraine and had thousands of pieces of artillery, armor, and other equipment destroyed. Defeat has followed defeat, and the outlook for President Vladimir Putin and for Russia doesn't look good.