India, Aug. 19 -- The combined military casualties in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war have exceeded 1.8 million, as per reports. Given its capacity, Russia has generally prevailed . However, recently, Ukraine has claimed that it has managed to turn the tide. Since November 2025, Kyiv has liberated large chunks of territory, with Moscow suffering a net loss for the first time since the invasion began.

Russian casualties have mounted, and so has strain on Moscow with reports of an acute manpower shortage. The single most important factor behind Ukraine's success is its ingenious deployment of drone warfare, targeting Russian logistics, supply lines, and command centres.

Ukraine's long-range drones have struck targets as deep as 2,500 km in...