"Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Latest Developments and Analysis"

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 409th day, Russia is focusing its offensive in the eastern cities and towns of Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Marinka, using air-fired missiles, rocket launchers, and weaponized drones to launch multiple attacks. The Russian rouble tumbled to its lowest levels against the dollar and euro in a year amid a foreign currency crunch in Moscow and the sale of Western businesses in Russia. Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal is planning to visit Canada in the coming weeks to seek supplies of ammunition and armored vehicles.