The invasion of Russia to Ukraine It began in the early hours of February 24 after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a “special military operation.” Days before the start of the conflict, it was known that Russia overwhelmed Ukraine in terms of military weapons and the number of soldiers willing to go into combat.
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The differences between Russia and Ukraine
The imbalance is high. Russia is a nuclear power Ukraineone of the poorest countries in Europe, but which has the backing of the NATO.
According to AFP, the budget that each one allocates to defense is 4% in Ukraine and 4.5% in Russia. Although the country led by Volodymyr Zelensky It has more allies, such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Spain, Turkey, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Denmark, Poland, Bulgaria, Romania, the European Union, and Canada.
On your side, Russia it has Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Serbia, Hungary, Iran, China, Cuba, Venezuela and North Korea.
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Here is the marked difference between the Russian and Ukrainian war forces:
active military
| Ukraine | 200,000 |
| Russia | 900,000 |
Reservists
| Ukraine | 900,000 |
| Russia | 2,000,000 |
Armament of Russia and Ukraine
| weapon type | Russia | Ukraine |
|---|---|---|
| nuclear warheads | 6,255 | 0 |
| armored fighting vehicles | 30,122 | 12,303 |
| Artillery (air force) | 600 | 142 |
| Artillery (Army) | 4,894 | 1,820 |
| fighter planes | 1,511 | 98 |
| Ground or air missile systems | 744 | 322 |
| tanks | 12,240 | 2,596 |
| towed artillery | 7,571 | 2,040 |
BBC information.
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The banners of Russia
From the first moment Russia he sent the best of his defense in an unprecedented offensive by land, sea and air. According to El Correo de España, there are three weapons that the country governed by Vladimir Putin have used in most cases.
Suhkoi SU-34 fighter-bomber
It is a modern version of the Soviet SU-27, entered service since 2014. It has a range of 1,100 kilometers combat radius, in addition to 12 mountings for bombs or missiles. It is capable of transporting 8 tons of weapons.
Iskander Missiles
It is a short-range quasi-ballistic missile that is carried by the Iskander. The missile measures 7.2 meters and has 280 kilos of explosive in the warhead. It is supersonic and with a range of up to 500 km.
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T-72 tank
It is based on a Soviet design from the 1970s with modifications incorporated. It measures 9.5 meters wide and its maximum speed is 60 km/h.
In addition, it has a PKT 7.62 mm machine gun and in its barrel there is room for 15 mm projectiles with 8 shots per minute and up to 4 km range.
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