“Both sides are suffering, but Russia is suffering less”. The Ukraine war has been at a stalemate for months. But with Ukraine struggling to get enough troops and weapons, does Russia have the advantage? #AJStartHere with Sandra Gathmann explains what’s happening as the war enters its third year.

01:10 - How life in Kyiv looks normal on the surface.

02:27 - Why is most of the fighting happening in the east and south of Ukraine?

02:24 - Mapping the frontline.

04:18 - How Russia has an advantage on troop numbers.

05:34 - The debate in Ukraine around the military draft.

06:18 - Shortages of weapons and ammunition.

07:35 - Ukraine’s success against Russia’s Air Force.

08:23 - Ukraine’s effective use of air and sea drones.

09:18 - How Ukraine’s war effort depends heavily on western support.

09:36 - Doubts over the continued flow of aid to Ukraine.

10:37 - What will happen during the third year of war?

This episode features:

Valeria Shashenok - Kyiv resident & content creator

Mark Galeotti - Russia analyst, Mayak Intelligence

Pavel Felgenhauer - Russian defence analyst

Nataliya Gumenyuk - Ukrainian journalist & co-founder of the Public Interest Journalism Lab