Documents that were among leaked classified military assessments of the war show that U.S. military planners believe that 253 tanks are needed for the coming counteroffensive.
The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has become a testbed for Western weaponry and tactics, allowing countries and military contractors to deploy new technologies and strategies in a modern conflict situation, while Ukraine benefits from upgrading its military with state-of-the-art software programs and information systems.
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The Polish leader said he would send jets designed by the Soviet Union to help Ukraine fend off Russian forces. It was unclear if other allies might follow suit.
Global divisions over Russia’s actions in Ukraine widened as China said Xi Jinping would go to Russia to help make peace, in a move widely seen as a stark sign of support for President Vladimir V. Putin.