After a year of war in Ukraine, all signs point to more misery with no end in sight

A Ukrainian flag adorns an electrical post in Kupiansk, in the Kharkiv region, on Feb. 13, nearly a year after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP via Getty Images)

Nearly a year since Russian forces rolled into Ukraine, there are no real signs of a way out of the conflict. Neither side appears primed for an outright military victory, and progress at the negotiating table seems just as unlikely.

Neither side has released figures lately, but analysts estimate that about 200,000 Russian troops have been killed or wounded in the war so far. By comparison, Ukraine has seen some 100,000 killed or wounded in action, and 30,000 civilian deaths.