Published: Jul 25, 2025, 22:14 IST | Updated: Jul 25, 2025, 22:14 IST
Russian President Vladimir Putin is flexing his military muscle like never before. This week, he unveiled Russia’s newest nuclear-powered submarine while launching massive naval drills across the Pacific, Arctic, Baltic, and Caspian seas. Meanwhile, Ukraine is reeling under relentless Russian strikes, with deadly glide bombs hitting Kharkiv and airstrikes pounding Kherson. As Kyiv faces battlefield losses and rare public protests against President Zelensky’s controversial anti-corruption reforms, it is desperately begging Western allies for Patriot air defence systems to shield its cities. Is Putin's show of force just routine or a strategic signal to a Ukraine fighting to survive and a West grappling with how far to go?