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The calculus of war: Tallying Ukraine toll an elusive task

U.N. human rights experts count civilians killed and wounded, but know their tally falls significantly short. Neither Russia nor Ukraine has provided an updated accounting of their troop losses.

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The calculus of war: Tallying Ukraine toll an elusive task

ECONOMIC COST

$138 billion: The total damage caused to Ukraine's infrastructure due to the war, according to the latest Kyiv School of Economics figure from Jan. 24.

33%: Minimum drop in in 2022 expected by the International Monetary Fund. Final numbers are pending.

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The calculus of war: Tallying Ukraine toll an elusive task

2.2%: Expected decline in in 2022, according to the IMF.

30%: Decline in the value of Ukrainian exports in 2022, as reported by the World Trade Organization.

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The calculus of war: Tallying Ukraine toll an elusive task

6% : Increase in the value of Russian exports in 2022, according to the WTO. It noted that the volume of Russian exports may have declined slightly, but the value was up because of price increases for fuels, fertilizers and cereals that Russia produces.

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The calculus of war: Tallying Ukraine toll an elusive task

INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE

$113 billion: Emergency funding for the Ukraine response last year. Includes about $62 billion to be provided through the Defense Department, nearly half of it for weapons, and other "direct security assistance," and $46 billion through the State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development, according to the Pentagon and an inter-departmental report issued last month.

$78 billion: Total U.S. commitments made directly to Ukraine over most of last year and through Jan. 15, according to the Kiel Institute for the World Economy. The Germany-based institute says its figure excludes funds that were over-reported, have gone unused, or actually go to Ukraine's neighbors or to U.S. domestic programs. Its tally doesn't include more recent U.S. pledges to Ukraine, such as for 31 M1 Abrams tanks.

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The calculus of war: Tallying Ukraine toll an elusive task

$59 billion (55 billion euros): Total commitments to Ukraine, according to IFW Kiel.

$14 billion (13 billion euros): Pledges and allocations from non-country donors, including the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

50%: Rough estimate by IFW-Kiel of aid disbursed as a percentage of commitments made by various donors.