NATO choose to re-create the condisiton and tactics of WWI.
WWI did not involve much land changing hands either, but the death toll was millions.
Germany who had traded with the US prior to entry of US troops in Europe, was dependent upon gunpower from America. Once the munitions ran out, Germany could not slingh the lead necessary to conduct trench warfare.
Ukraine is dependent upon the US. Today the US is incapable of continuing to arm Ukraine. US Doctrine is to fight short ware. Ukraine was given a 10-year build up of weapons and training that resulted in 1.2m soldiers trained and 800k in the active military. Today Ukraine can field under 300k, and much of that is dedicated to civil control of the Zelinski regime in the form now National Guard designated AZOV/Bandaras.
Even as the Ukraine military shrinks, the ability of the EU and US to provide reduced vlumnes of equipment and munitions has not been able to keep pace.
In about 6 months, republish this chart and we will see huge spikes as the Russian carve up everything east of the Donas after they wipe out Ukrainian forces east of the D’niper.
Zelensky’s new definition of Victory: Russian Soldiers marching in streets of Kiev. Russians vow to fix up part of East Ukraine and decorate it with colorful Russian Flags. Lots of Peace time jobs fixing things and rebuilding. All the Russian Churches re-opening with amnesty for imprisoned Priests and nuns. An end of “Press Gangs” pulling young men into vans to fight. Mr. Zelensky gets to re-tire to his villa in the South Of France.