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The President Of Finland Cited Seven Facts Demonstrating Ukraine’s Superiority On The Battlefield

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The President Of Finland Cited Seven Facts Demonstrating Ukraine’s Superiority On The Battlefield
ALEXANDER STUBB
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Alexander Stubb raised the "issue of mathematics on the battlefield."

Finnish President Alexander Stubb believes that Ukraine currently holds the upper hand on the battlefield against Russian forces. He made this statement in an interview with the Swiss publication Neue Zürcher Zeitung.

“During World War II, it took Russia four years to reach Berlin—a distance of 1,600 kilometers—and now, in the midst of the war, the Russians have advanced about 60 kilometers into Ukraine. On the battlefield, Ukraine is in a better position than ever since the start of the war,” Stubb noted.

He added that the first year of the war for Ukraine was a matter of survival, the next three years were a test of endurance, and now it is “a matter of battlefield mathematics.”

The Finnish president cited seven facts that, in his view, demonstrate Ukraine’s advantage:

1. Over the past six months, Ukrainian forces have killed or wounded approximately 35,000 Russian soldiers each month.

2. Russia can mobilize only about 27,000 people per month, creating a manpower shortage.

3. The casualty ratio has shifted from 1:3 in December to 1:8 now—for every Ukrainian, there are eight Russians.
4. 95% of casualties result from drone and missile attacks, which reduces direct human-to-human combat.

5. On the eastern and southern fronts, there is a 20–40 km-wide kill zone with a mortality rate of nearly 95%; the Russians send 1–7 soldiers there at a time, while the Ukrainians do not.
6. In March, Ukraine fired more missiles and drones at Russia than the Russians were able to intercept for the first time; Kyiv is capable of producing up to 10 million drones per year.
7. In April, Ukraine liberated more territory than the Russians had captured.

Stubb expressed support for negotiations with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, but noted that they are only possible if Russia is not in a position of strength.

“We must do this together with the Americans, but at the same time ask ourselves whether U.S. foreign policy toward Russia and Ukraine currently aligns with Europe’s interests. If not—and in some respects this is indeed the case—then we must intervene. But this must be done in a coordinated manner. Ideally, the European Union should take the first step, and if that fails, then the E3—that is, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom—and if that fails as well, we will have to look for another format,” said the Finnish president.

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