The World Bank estimates the country’s economy will shrink by 45,1% this year because of war which has shut down half of the country’s businesses, minimized imports and exports, damaged critical infrastructure

According to President Volodymyr Zelensky, Russian leader Vladimir Putin is using Ukraine as a weapons testing ground

The Ukrainian army used US-made ATACMS missiles for the first time since the start of the war against Russia; they were employed during an attack on Russian territory

Drone attacks were launched in several regions of Russia, with targets including a munitions factory, while the Ukrainian port city of Odesa suffered widespread damage from Russian attacks

A military team could be sent to Ukraine from South Korea to monitor Russia's planned deployment of North Korean frontline troops