It has been a lot lower, months ago it was around 22 million (within line of control) reported by Ukraine.Ukraine will never win any attrition war with Russia. Russia's pre war population is 142 million, Ukraine meanwhile had 42 million (minus the Crimea its 37 million). Now with massive population movements towards the West, or the fact that many Urban settlements have come into Russian hands meant that Ukraine is at best a nation of 30 million or so people. While Russia's population actually increases by absorbing
It has been a lot lower, months ago it was around 22 million (within line of control) reported by Ukraine.
"Without counting war dead or those who left the country without passing government checkpoints, the current population of Ukrainians, in free-Ukraine, is in the general ballpark of 20 million."
Analysis: Ukraine’s Impending Demographic Crisis
Ukraine has an obvious disadvantage against Russia in terms of population. Creating conditions to kill or chase away Ukraine’s military-age demographic appears to be one of Russia’s main goals.www.kyivpost.com
Great power comes with great responsibility.Now that they can't defeat Russia and staring at defeat in the face. Panic has set in the collective west. Now they want China to do their dirty job. No, thank you why should China do it? Because after Russia falls in their dream they will turn their gun to China.