In Ukraine, on the 14th, at least 12 people were killed in an eastern city hit by a missile attack, and the Russian military is believed to have intensified its attacks in various places.
Under these circumstances, a leading Russian newspaper reported that President Putin has begun preparations for his candidacy in the presidential election scheduled to be held in March next year.
In Ukraine, on the 14th, missile attacks by Russia occurred one after another in various places such as the capital Kyiv and western Lviv.
At least 12 people, including children, were killed and more than 60 injured in an attack on a nine-story residential building in Dnipro, eastern Dnipropetrovsk province, a senior Ukrainian military official said. .
In a video released on the 14th, President Zelensky emphasized the need for further military assistance, saying, ``What we need to stop Russian terrorism is the weapons our partners have.''
Meanwhile, Russia's leading newspaper "Kommersant" reported on the 13th that the Russian presidential election will be held as scheduled in March next year, and that President Putin has begun preparations for his candidacy.
A source close to the Putin administration said that administration officials recently held talks with experts about Putin's candidacy.
Mr. Putin, who has been president since 2000, has not disclosed his own future, such as whether he will run for the next presidential election. There is a lot of interest in