we will not allow ukraine to serve as a springboard for aggressive actions against russia. in terms of the military tactics developed by russian ministry of defence and the general staff, they have been completelyjustified. and our lads, soldiers and officers, have shown bravery and heroism. they are doing everything they can to avoid loss of civilian life ukrainian cities. there's a human toll being paid in russia too, with thousands of soldiers being sent to ukraine to fight in president putin's war. our russia editor steve rosenberg has been to one military funeral in the west of the country. in russia, they are grieving, too. mikhail was killed in action in ukraine. angelika is his widow. how many russian