President Vladimir Putin to chair Russian Security Council meeting on Monday: Reports

Russian President Vladimir Putin is reportedly getting ready to chair his Security Council meet on Monday (October 10). The development will take place at a time when Russian forces have suffered military losses in Ukraine in the face of Ukrainian counteroffensive and part of the Kerch Bridge collapsed after a blast and fire.

As quoted by AFP, Kremlinspokesperson Dmitry Peskov made an announcement about this.

"Tomorrow, the president has a planned meeting with the permanent members of the Security Council,"Peskov said.

The Russian Security Council meeting has been convened after Putin ramped up security of the Kerch Bridge and appointed a new general for leading the operationin Ukraine after repeated setbacks.

Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24 this year. After sustained gains in the first few months of the war, Russian forces have had to retreat. The Ukranian forces have been able to recapture thousands of square kilometres of territory, including some that Russia had declared would remain Russia's 'forever'.

Announcement about Putin chairing the meeting has been made just a day after an explosion rocked akey bridge connecting Russia and Russian-annexed Crimea. The explosion caused some portion of the Kerch Bridge to collapse.

Kerch bridge is an important bridge as it transports troops and military material to Crimea. This in turn helps Russian military operations in southern Ukraine.

The bridge has a symbolic value and it was inaugurated by President Vladimir Putin himself as he drove a truck across it.

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