Russian society grapples with the human cost of war

The World

As Russia’s war in Ukraine grinds on, the number of soldiers killed, injured or missing on both sides could hit 2 million by the spring. The Washington Post’s Francesca Ebel recently returned from reporting inside Russia. She tells The World’s Host Marco Werman the war is fraying the bonds that bind Russian society.

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