For most of us it is difficult to understand the amount of damage by the Russians in Ukraine. So, here are 10 analogies.
1. @KSE_Institute estimates total direct losses at $143.8 bn. This is about equivalent to rebuilding the city of the size of Los Angeles from scratch. 1/
1. @KSE_Institute estimates total direct losses at $143.8 bn. This is about equivalent to rebuilding the city of the size of Los Angeles from scratch. 1/
2. About 185,000 km2 of Ukraine's territory could potentially be contaminated with explosive ordnance and needs to be surveyed for mines and cleared.
This is like having an area larger than the state of Florida contaminated with explosives. 2/
This is like having an area larger than the state of Florida contaminated with explosives. 2/
3. Russia's military aggression has led to significant environmental impacts, with 5.5 million tonnes of pollutant emissions released into the air, causing an estimated $25.8 billion in damage.
This is like adding the annual CO2 emissions of a country like the Netherlands. 3/
This is like adding the annual CO2 emissions of a country like the Netherlands. 3/
4. Direct damages to Ukraine's infrastructure, including transport, public road systems, and railway infrastructure, amount to $36.2 bn.
Imagine the entire public transportation system of a city like London being wiped out. 4/
Imagine the entire public transportation system of a city like London being wiped out. 4/
5. The direct damage to the Ukrainian energy infrastructure is estimated at $8.1 billion, with electricity generation and transmission objects suffering the most.
The damages are equivalent to the cost of building 10 Hoover Dams. 5/
The damages are equivalent to the cost of building 10 Hoover Dams. 5/
6. The education sector faces $8.94bn in direct damages, with over 3,000 educational institutions affected.
Imagine the entire education system of a city like New York being wiped out. 6/
Imagine the entire education system of a city like New York being wiped out. 6/
7. Over 153,000 housing objects have been destroyed or damaged, with an estimated value of $53.6bn in direct losses.
It is about 5-7% of all residential housing the country. Imagine ever every 13th house in your country destroyed? 7/
It is about 5-7% of all residential housing the country. Imagine ever every 13th house in your country destroyed? 7/
8. The most affected regions in Ukraine include Donetsk, Kharkiv, Luhansk, Mykolaiv, Zaporizhzhia, Kyiv, and Chernihiv.
Imagine 3 major cities, each the size of Paris, all suffering from extensive damages and having the entire population to move. 8/
Imagine 3 major cities, each the size of Paris, all suffering from extensive damages and having the entire population to move. 8/
9. Direct damages to public sector facilities, including educational, scientific, and healthcare institutions, total about $13.69bn.
Imagine the entire budget of NASA for half a year being used to cover these damages. 9/
Imagine the entire budget of NASA for half a year being used to cover these damages. 9/
10. Healthcare facilities have suffered $1.8bn in direct damages, with at least 1,216 facilities damaged or destroyed.
This is like losing the healthcare infrastructure equivalent to 36 large hospitals. 10/10
This is like losing the healthcare infrastructure equivalent to 36 large hospitals. 10/10
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