Putin 'starting to understand he may not win' the war in Ukraine

According to France 24, Russia struck Ukraine's Kyiv region with ballistic missiles and drones, killing at least eleven people and wounding dozens on the eve of a NATO summit in Turkey. The attack comes as the war faces growing criticism inside Russia itself, with Ukraine ramping up strikes across the border and Russian casualties continuing to climb. France 24's Nick Holdsworth reads the deadly barrage as a sign of desperation, arguing that Putin is starting to understand he may not win the war.

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