Indian-made artillery shells have been diverted by European customers to Ukraine, despite Indian regulations prohibiting such resale, leading to protests from Moscow. Concurrently, Russian forces have claimed the liberation of the Donbass town of Ukrainsk, intensifying control in the region. The human cost of the war continues to escalate, with estimates suggesting over one million casualties on both sides since the conflict began in February 2022. Additionally, Russia has reportedly retaken two villages in the western Kursk region from Ukrainian forces amid ongoing drone attacks on Kyiv.