Mounting Russian casualties are likely to hinder President Vladimir Putin’s ability to launch a large-scale offensive against Ukraine in the coming months, according to Western officials. Still, the bloodshed appears to have no end in sight as losses on both sides continue to mount. Elise Giuliano, Senior Lecturer in Political Science and Director of Graduate Studies at Columbia’s Harriman Institute for Russian, Eurasian, and East European Studies, reflects on the grim milestone as the fighting