Kremlin Claims Victory in Demilitarizing Ukraine, Warns Against Weapon Supply to Kyiv

Russian officials claimed that Ukraine had been demilitarized, in line with the goals of Moscow's invasion of the Eastern European nation, despite clear evidence to the contrary. Ukraine has arguably more military hardware than ever before thanks to international aid. The claim struck an odd chord, given that Ukraine has arguably more military hardware than ever before thanks to international aid. Since the start of the invasion, Ukraine has received tens of billions of dollars worth of military aid from Western allies like the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany.