As the Ukraine war reaches 931 days, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Kiev today, along with British Foreign Minister David Lammy, to meet with government officials in a critical moment to support the country in its fight against the Russian invasion.
The visit to Kiev comes a day after Blinken, in London, stated that Russia has received ballistic missiles from Iran and is likely to use them in Ukraine in a few weeks, warning that Moscow's cooperation with Tehran threatens European security.
A Russian legislator has warned the West about the supply of long-range missiles to Ukraine.
Meanwhile, Russian forces have launched a significant counteroffensive against Ukrainian troops that entered Kursk in western Russia last month, regaining part of the territory, according to pro-Moscow war bloggers.
Ukrainian forces are overwhelmed by a better armed and more numerous enemy as they try to defend against the increasing Russian advances in the east, where Moscow is focusing its attacks.
The Ukrainian air force claimed to have shot down 20 out of the 25 drones launched by Russia overnight. Russian forces also used nine missiles in the nighttime attack.
Furthermore, the Ukraine war enters the electoral debate in United States ahead of the upcoming presidential elections. Former President Donald Trump, a Republican presidential candidate, expressed his desire for the Russia-Ukraine war to end but twice refused to directly answer whether he wanted Ukraine, a US ally, to win.
Trump's comments are likely to raise concerns among Ukraine and its supporters that his return to the White House could push Kiev into a losing peace agreement with its stronger neighbor, Russia, involving the surrender of a significant part of its territory and sovereignty to Russia's harsh demands.