Russia Ukraine War Latest Updates: Russia to load up back east Kyiv with forces

As he travels around Europe, Joe Biden says Russia’s use of chemical weapons a “serious concern.” According to a US source, at least 7,000 Russian servicemen have perished in the first month of the conflict in Ukraine. On Thursday, NATO will have a summit, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will deliver a speech via video connection. According to a senior US defense official, Ukrainian forces have pushed back Russian soldiers east of Kyiv by at least 25 kilometers and blocked the Russians to the northwest of the city, indicating that a Russian assault on the capital has failed to gain pace.