Western arms have been critical to Ukraine’s success in stymieing Russia’s much larger and better-equipped military.

Russian forces appear to be seeking to encircle Ukrainians defending Severodonetsk, one of the last major Ukrainian cities in Luhansk that remains under Kyiv’s control.

Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba pleads with Western nations for heavy weapons, saying it is the one area in which Russia has a clear advantage.

Ukraine is one of the world’s largest exporters of wheat, corn and sunflower oil, but the war has prevented their export, endangering the world food supply.

In his nightly address to the nation, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky strongly rebuffs those in the West who suggest his country cede control of areas occupied by Russian troops for the sake of reaching a peace agreement.