Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Minsk on Monday to speak with his regional ally Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, Russian state media reported. Analysts suggest Putin could be trying to set conditions for a renewed offensive against northern Ukraine or Kyiv, after a failed attempt to seize the capital early in the war.
Earlier Monday, Kyiv came under attack again, with the city’s military administration saying drones were shot down in Kyiv’s airspace. At least two people were injured, and critical infrastructure was hit, officials said. The attacks follow a barrage of Russian missiles that struck seven cities last week, prompting President Volodymyr Zelensky to renew his appeal to allies for better air defenses.
Here’s the latest on the war and its ripple effects across the globe.
4. From our correspondents
Front-line video makes Ukrainian combat some of history’s most watched: The Ukraine war is one of history’s most visually documented. Widespread access to cellphones and the internet means virtually anyone can find an unvarnished look at the war from the point of view of residents and fighters, Leila Barghouty writes. And soldiers, civilians, aid workers and other witnesses have posted footage of fighting and destruction in real time.
“With such prevalent access to the internet, it means that soldiers can upload things to show people the experiences they’re having right now,” said Matthew Moss, a weapons historian who uses open-source material — data posted publicly on social media and other digital platforms — to track modern warfare.
Mary Ilyushina, and Emily Rauhala and Natalia Abbakumova contributed to this report.
