On the 1,000th day of the Russia Ukraine war update, President Vladimir Putin signed a decree amending the conditions in which Russia may deploy nuclear weapons. Under the new doctrine, nuclear retaliation will now be allowed to be unleashed against non-nuclear states when they are backed by nuclear powers, which sends a stark message to Ukraine and its Western allies.
The policy announcement comes at a time when the Biden administration lately approved Ukraine to use long-range ATACMS missiles to destroy targets within Russian territory. In so doing, it became the first time Ukraine is allowed to hit the Russian ground using U.S.-made weaponry. The Kremlin rejected the move while reaffirming that its course of defeating Ukraine would not be deterred by Western aid, terming it as a farce in determining how the Russia-Ukraine war is going to end.
Russia Ukraine war update: Kremlin says weapons will be only utilized when needed
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov described Russia’s nuclear weapons as a deterrent, to be deployed only if “forced.” But Belarusian inclusion in the nuclear doctrine suggests Moscow is bent on ratcheting pressure on the West. This development confirms the volatile nature of the Russia-Ukraine conflict as NATO continues to caution against Putin’s nuclear threats.
The war continues unabated as there is no indication of how it will be resolved. Russia continues its slow-moving offensive, and Ukraine continues its counterattacks, some sources recently reporting that Ukraine launched an ATACMS missile strike in a Russian border region. The Kremlin continued speaking, accusing Ukraine and its allies of provoking a “joint attack” against Moscow. The Russia Ukraine war update reflects the relentless and devastating toll that this protracted conflict is taking.
War continues for 1000th day, no resolution found
The war has already taken more than a million lives and caused heavy destruction across Ukraine. Entire towns and cities lie in ruins as the humanitarian crisis worsens. The demographic consequences for both Russia and Ukraine are grim as death tolls continue to their populations further.
As the Russia Ukraine war update enters another grim milestone, hope for a peaceful resolution recedes farther into the distance, leaving a region—and the world—grasping for far-reaching implications.
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