{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Paul Truesdell Podcast","title":"Facts - Russia's Brutal Invasion of Ukraine","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3181,"description":"Disclaimer  \nDue to our extensive holdings and our clients, you should assume that we have a position in all companies discussed and that a conflict of interest exists. The information presented is provided for informational purposes only. \nTruesdell Wealth, Inc.\nA Registered Investment Advisor \nThe Truesdell Professional Building\n200 NW 52nd Avenue\nOcala, Florida 34482\nHorse Capital of The World\n352-612-1000\nPaul Grant Truesdell, J.D., AIF, CLU, ChFC, RFC\nFounder of The Truesdell Companies\nFacts are important and are often muddled with language that is not necessary.  A rapid-fire listing of facts is one way to make a point. Four and a half years after Russia's invasion of Ukraine under the brutal dictatorship of Vladimir Putin, the numbers tell a story the Kremlin never expected to experience. What follows is not opinion. It is arithmetic — territory measured in meters per day, casualties measured against months of recruitment, refineries measured in barrels lost, and a birth rate measured against two centuries of Russian history.\nThis list from Truesdell Wealth is provided as a straight read, and what follows will keep you talking for days.\nLet’s begin. \nNumber 1. Fact: The war between Russia and Ukraine has been ongoing for more than four and a half years.\nNumber 2. Fact: This war has now lasted longer than the First World War and longer than the Soviet Union's fight against Nazi Germany in the Second World War.\nNumber 3. Fact: In November 2022, Russian forces controlled approximately 108,600 square kilometers of Ukraine, roughly 18 percent of the country.\nNumber 4. Fact: Ukraine's counteroffensives in Kharkiv and Kherson reclaimed more than half of all territory Russia captured in the opening months of the invasion.\nNumber 5. Fact: By the middle of 2026, Russia controlled approximately 116,000 square kilometers of Ukraine, roughly 20 percent of the country.\nNumber 6. Fact: Over three and a half years of offensive operations, Russia gained less than 2 percent...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/115-XsjkdwCpJ99xv-8oZ76t6jr8ScWEC5MYSKzL0ig/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82MTUx/OWRiNTc0NTk0Y2Nk/M2VjYTliMGVhN2Zm/YTZkZi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}