Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a withdrawal from a long-standing military treaty with Europe. The Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe sets a ceiling on the concentration of heavy weapons on the European continent.
A senior Ukrainian military official confirmed that Kiev forces had launched counterattacks in Pakhmut, where the fiercest fighting in months has been raging. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba warned on Wednesday that too much is expected from the upcoming Ukrainian army's counterattack, echoing comments recently made by Ukraine's defense minister.