President Vladimir Putin revealed that Russia is increasing its drone production to nearly 1.4 million this year to strengthen its military advantage in the Ukraine conflict. Both countries have heavily utilized drones in the ongoing war,

A close ally of President Vladimir Putin warned Western governments on Thursday that a nuclear war would ensue if they gave the green light for Ukraine to use long-range Western weapons to strike targets deep inside Russia.

The Kremlin has had little success invoking its nuclear arsenal to deter Ukraine and the West from using new tactics to stop Russia’s invasion. That may be changing.