All eyes are on Ukraine as Russian ground forces move into the country minute by minute. It can be easy to lose sight of the country itself, especially when many people are still on a learning curve about Ukraine (as are we).
Ukraine is bordered by several countries in eastern Europe. Ukraine is Europe’s second-largest country by land area and seventh-largest by population, measuring about 233,060 square miles and around 45 million in population, according to the New York Times. For comparison, Texas is slightly bigger at 268,597 square miles.
In an interview with radio station Here & Now, Retired Adm. James Stavridis said Russia faces “an enormous challenge” in occupying Ukraine, comparing its size to the Lone Star State.
“This is a big country, a spirited country. He’s not going to be able to simply roll over them,” Stavridis said. “It would be an enormous challenge to occupy Ukraine. It’s the size of Texas. It’s got a population of 45 million.”
The invasion began early...
All eyes are on Ukraine as Russian ground forces move into the country minute by minute. It can be easy to lose sight of the country itself, especially when many people are still on a learning curve about Ukraine (as are we).
Ukraine is bordered by several countries in eastern Europe. Ukraine is Europe’s second-largest country by land area and seventh-largest by population, measuring about 233,060 square miles and around 45 million in population, according to the New York Times. For comparison, Texas is slightly bigger at 268,597 square miles.
In an interview with radio station Here & Now, Retired Adm. James Stavridis said Russia faces “an enormous challenge” in occupying Ukraine, comparing its size to the Lone Star State.
“This is a big country, a spirited country. He’s not going to be able to simply roll over them,” Stavridis said. “It would be an enormous challenge to occupy Ukraine. It’s the size of Texas. It’s got a population of 45 million.”
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