To be sure, as you've inferred, technology has expanded reach, scope and endurance. Specifically in drone and missile technology, we are seeing iterative adjustments and iterative responses in defence on both sides of that battle space, from which we continue to learn.
You also made reference to Russian mobilization challenges, which are a thing. Russia has three times the population of Ukraine. As you're aware, they have expanded the ranks of the Russian Federation's armed forces three times since 2022, when the war started three and a half years ago. They have a goal of expanding to 1.5 million individuals and they are resorting to things like monetary initiatives, propaganda and coercion to continue to fill the ranks.
They continue to maintain a strategic partnership with North Korea. As this table knows, in November 2024, 12,000 DPRK soldiers were committed to the Kursk region, and we understand that there may still be north of 10,000 in Russian territory along that border.