Originally Posted by Excargodog

The problem is that a war of attrition favors the country with the most resources. Comparing the population pyramids of Russia and Ukraine… well, there is no comparison.

Lets say the reasonable age for fighting men is between 20 and 55.

Russia has 32+ million men in that age range.

Ukraine has maybe 10 million max.

Demographics ain’t destiny but in a war of attrition it’s pretty damn close.