In WW1 Russia had between 1.7-2.25million military deaths from all causes. That obviously has created the Russian Revolution. That was with a fast growing population, which was about as Russias today, but obviously with much more land controlled from St Petersburg.
This is really going to hurt Russia long term. As in Russia will no longer be the most populous country in Europe badly.
Russia doomed itself for decades. Brain drain plus loss of young men. I don't know how they can rebuild from this, especially when they will have trouble integrating into a western economy. They are going to be like Iran, or China (pre economic boom). Boggles the mind how a country chooses to destroy itself like this. Anyways, I say we help them do it.
I wonder what loss ratios are like. Ukraine apparently has brought in a top brigade with new Western tanks, so I imagine they’re favourable, though on the other hand, Russia seems to be throwing its so far unexhausted numerical advantage at Avdiivka, whereas Ukraine’s resources are more limited.