Ahead of the two-year anniversary of the military invasion of Ukraine on the 24th, Russian President Vladimir Putin released a video on the occasion of the Russian holiday honoring military personnel, in which he stated that Russia is increasing its nuclear arsenal in addition to conventional weapons. We emphasized our bullish stance.
The 24th marks two years since Russia's military invasion of Ukraine, and there are no prospects for the fighting to end, with Russian military attacks continuing in Ukraine on the 23rd.
According to the Ukrainian military and other sources, 31 Russian military drones were attacked, 23 of which were shot down, but three people were killed in the southern Odesa region.
Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin released a video on the 23rd, coinciding with the Russian holiday honoring military personnel called ``Day of Defense of the Fatherland.''
In the speech, President Putin said, ``I would like to thank him for his faithful and selfless service to the Motherland,'' praising his soldiers and calling for unity among the people.
He went on to stress that he was ramping up production of conventional weapons, including drones and tanks, and was also building up its nuclear forces.
He also emphasized that 95% of the country's strategic nuclear weapons have been updated to the latest model, and that four Tupolev Tu-160 strategic bombers capable of carrying nuclear weapons have been handed over to the military.
As military aid from the United States, Ukraine's largest donor, is wavering and ammunition and other supplies are in short supply, President Putin has emphasized his bullish stance by promoting the expansion of his military capabilities.