Dmitry Medvedev, a long-time ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has laid out the country's new deterrence policy against Western "aggression," and warned that provocations by Ukraine and its allies could result in nuclear war.

Volodymyr Zelenskiy said any sign of weakness from his Western allies may embolden Russian President Vladimir Putin as he kicked off a three-day tour of European countries to rally support for his plan to end the war.

As adverse weather conditions approach, the Russian military is intensifying mechanized assaults in Ukraine to secure tactical advantages before muddy terrain hampers movement. -According to the Institute for the Study of War,

The Pentagon has claimed that Russian troops have suffered 600,000 casualties in Ukraine since February 2022, with Moscow suffering a surge in casualties in recent months