Russia is now scrambling to accumulate missiles ahead of Ukraine's anticipated counteroffensive.
"If some young men in Russia, just because of this game, happen to think for a couple of seconds what is going on in Ukraine then it's worth it," said Antero Mukka, the editor-in-chief of Helsingin Sanomat.
Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin said Russia's threats of using nuclear weapons in response to the alleged Ukrainian drone strikes make Moscow "look like clowns."
The United States dismissed Russia's allegation on Thursday that Washington was behind what it said was a drone attack on the Kremlin, saying Moscow's assertion was a lie.
Defeated Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake accused the Biden administration of sending billions of taxpayers' dollars to start World War III.
More U.S. military hardware is coming to Ukraine as the Department of Defense announced a new security aid worth $300 million to help its war effort.
As of Wednesday, Russia lost more than 191,900 military personnel in the war, says Ukraine
The Kremlin's press service said that Russian air defenses shot down two Ukrainian drones targeting Putin's residence.
Fewer Russian casualties were recorded in April compared to the first three months of 2023, according to an analysis of Ukrainian government data.
The Russian army stored explosives in one of the power units in the turbine section of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.
Russia accused Ukraine on Wednesday of attacking the Kremlin with drones overnight in a failed bid to kill President Vladimir Putin.
Ukraine also said Russia's change in war strategy is part of an effort to prompt the West to push for peace negotiations.
The Kremlin said Russia's losses will be "understandable" as it will be going up against both Ukraine and "the entire West."
The United States plans to announce as soon as Wednesday a new $300 million military aid package for Ukraine that will for the first time include a short-range air-launched rocket, two U.S.
China has appointed a senior diplomat, who formerly served as an ambassador to Moscow and awarded with Russian Order of Friendship, as peace envoy to Ukraine.
Putin initially did not appoint any commander to lead his invasion of Ukraine, believing that the conflict would end in mere days, according to the Institute for the Study of War.
Russian casualties in the war in Ukraine are mounting, according to the newly declassified intelligence provided by the Biden administration.
Russia has begun fortifying its defenses on the northern border of Crimea, according to a report.
Foreign fighters who join the Ukrainian army to fight in the war against Russia become part of Ukraine's International Legion.
Expectations of growth were echoed by Ukrainian companies in the industrial, service and retail sectors.
The White House on Monday estimated that Russia's military has suffered 100,000 casualties in the last five months in fighting against Ukraine in the Bakhmut region.
In recent months, Russian commanders began punishing troops committing misdemeanors such as drunkenness by placing them in makeshift underground cells.