Examining stance of Russia and Ukraine after 1,000 days of brutal conflict

Today marks the 1,000th day of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. On February 24, 2022, Russian troops entered Ukrainian territory as part of a so-called ‘special military operation’. Since then, the brutal conflict has been raging on, claiming scores of lives on both sides.

On this day, Ukraine stood strong and pledged continued resistance. Russia, on the other hand, promised to find victory by any means, reported ET. “The military operation against Kyiv continues … and will be completed,” as per the Kremlin spokesperson.

The latest statements come as Russian President Vladimir Putin recently signed a decree expanding the criteria for his country’s potential use of nuclear arms. It comes as the US has authorised Ukraine to use long-range missiles against Russian military targets.

Russia changes N-stand, Ukraine continues resistance

The brutal 1,000th day came against a backdrop of a deadly Russian drone strike in the Sumy region of eastern Ukraine. The attack hit a residential building in the area, killing at least 9 people, including a child.

Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky shared images of the destruction. The country’s foreign ministry stressed in a statement that Ukraine isn’t going to submit to the “occupiers” and emphasised their commitment to resistance.

Russia seems to have brought a change to its N-stand, not obstructing the use of nuclear arms against non-nuclear states if they are supported by nuclear states. The Kremlin said it is needed to bring their principles and the current situation on the same track.