Nuclear Tensions Rise Between Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus.

Ukraine prepares for a counteroffensive against Russia as promised tanks and fighter jets arrive. Russian President Vladimir Putin has made a nuclear threat, which has been dismissed as evidence of inadequate conventional military response. The key city of Bakhmut remains a focal point of the conflict, with Russian forces suffering heavy losses. Ukraine's allies have promised to send offensive weapons, including tanks and shells, but the demand for Western fighter jets has gone unanswered. Putin's nuclear threat has been met with condemnation from the EU, and Ukraine's military intelligence has not seen movements of nuclear weapons.