Russia has lost about twice as many men to death and serious injury as Ukraine. But the trends favor the Kremlin.
Ukraine is in the final stages of drafting recruitment reforms to attract 18- to 25-year-olds who are currently exempt from mobilization as it looks for ways to bolster its fighting force.
Lt. Gen. Kyrylo Budanov said Pyongyang has already provided Russia with 120 self-propelled artillery guns and 120 multiple launch rocket systems, with more to come.
The deployment of North Korean troops to Russia's Kursk region tells much about where North Korean-Russian relations are going.