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The presidents of Russia and Ukraine, Vladimir Putin and Volodímir Zelenski, respectively, have visited their troops on the southern and eastern fronts, in the face of the Ukrainian counteroffensive, whose start will depend not only on weather conditions, but also on military aid from Kiev's partners. The two leaders have made their visits to the battle zone a day apart: Putin traveled on Monday to the southern region of Kherson and the eastern province of Luhansk, according to the Kremlin, and Zelenskiy on Tuesday to Avdiivka, one of the hottest spots currently in the Donetsk area next to Bakhmut.

For his part, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said today that they are monitoring the deployment of Russian tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, but ruled out for now an atomic response by the Atlantic Alliance. "We are watching very closely what they are doing. We are vigilant, but so far we have not seen any change in Russia's nuclear posture that requires altering our nuclear posture," said Stoltenberg, who said that the deployment of weapons in Belarus by Russia is a "pattern" that has been repeated for years, but especially since Russian President Vladimir Putin, increased its "dangerous and irresponsible nuclear rhetoric" in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine.

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Yoon suggests Seoul could send weapons to Ukraine under certain conditions

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has said his country could provide aid beyond the purely humanitarian under certain conditions, suggesting Seoul could change its current policy of not supplying lethal means to warring countries.

Yoon made the remarks during an interview with Reuters ahead of his upcoming state visit to the United States next week.

"If there is a situation that the international community cannot tolerate, such as large-scale attacks on civilians, massacres or serious violations of the laws of war, it may be difficult for us to insist only on providing humanitarian or financial support," Yoon explained.

Since Russia launched its attack on Ukraine in February last year, South Korea has only sent Ukraine so-called non-lethal assistance.

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U.S. urges NATO to watch for signs Russia might use nuclear weapon in Ukraine

The United States and its NATO allies must remain alert to signs that Russian President Vladimir Putin may use a tactical nuclear weapon in a "managed" escalation of his war in Ukraine, the second U.S. diplomat said on Tuesday. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman made the warning during the opening session of an annual NATO conference on arms control being held in North America for the first time since its inception in 2004. "We have all watched and worried that Vladimir Putin will use what he considers a non-strategic tactical nuclear weapon or use some demonstration effect to escalate, but in a managed risk escalation," Sherman said.

Putin's announcement on March 25 that Russia is preparing to station tactical nuclear weapons in neighboring Belarus is his effort to use this threat in a controlled manner, Sherman said. Putin denies any intention of using nuclear weapons in Ukraine, where his forces have been bogged down for months in fierce fighting that has proved costly for both sides.

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Russia launches drone strike in Ukrainian city of Odessa

Russia launched a drone strike in the southern Ukrainian port city of Odessa early Wednesday, but no casualties were reported, officials said.

"In the evening, the enemy carried out a drone strike of the Shahed-136 type in the Odessa region," Yuriy Kruk, head of the district military administration, said in a statement on Telegram.

Kruk said Ukraine's air defenses destroyed most of the drones, but some civilian infrastructure was damaged.

"According to preliminary information, there were no casualties. Measures are being taken to contain the fire. Emergency service units and other structures are working at the scene," he said.

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