"Latest Developments in the Russia-Ukraine War: Lethal Weapons, War Crimes, and NATO Targeted"

As the Russia-Ukraine conflict enters its 419th day, Russian mercenaries captured more areas of Bakhmut while recruiters in Crimea are using prop guns and grenades to entice people to join the military. Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu said his country's ties with Moscow were "very strong" and had "entered a new era". Slovakian has handed over all 13 MiG-29 fighter jets it had pledged to Ukraine. Vladimir Kara-Murza, a Russian opposition politician, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for "treason". Germany pushed for the EU to include the nuclear sector in a new sanctions package against Russia.