Moscow says its capture of the region is inevitable. But Kyiv has so far stymied Russian efforts to encircle Ukrainian “fortress belt” cities.

NATO’s top commander in Europe is preparing a strategy for rapidly defeating a potential Russian attack on the alliance’s eastern flank, Bloomberg reported. The draft plan would use land forces alongside drones, minimally crewed systems and artificial intelligence to halt an incursion and destroy enemy command structures.

The warning from a German intelligence chief comes as Russia carries out strikes across Ukraine and on a Turkish civilian boat in the Black Sea.

The Russian government began the month by submitting a three-year budget plan to parliament, proposing yet another increase in funding for its war against Ukraine. On the surface, the planned increas...

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