Nearly 3 million people fled Ukraine for Poland since Feb. 24.

The attacks show that civilians remain a primary target in Russia's military operations.

"Ammunition, armored vehicles, fuel, and personnel bound for the front — as well as shipments to factories and depots in the north and east — passed through this junction," Atesh said.

"There were already three of them, and ahead... there are two more heavy offensive campaigns," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

The number includes 1,020 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

Canada is set to appoint a Special Representative for the Reconstruction of Ukraine, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced.

"That would be a big mistake on our side, not to find the best way how we can integrate Ukrainian capabilities," Andrius Kubilius, the European Commissioner for Defense Industry and Space, told the Kyiv Independent.

"We discussed the issues of protection for Internally Displaced Persons (IDP), the work of the civil service during the war, security guarantees for Ukraine, and Ukraine's readiness for the peace process," party spokesperson Yuliia Paliichuk told Ukrainska Pravda.

Under its current plan, the EU aims to phase out energy purchases completely by the end of 2027.

"In my opinion, (the Russians) gave a signal... don't even think about providing Ukraine with additional air defenses. You may need to find a way to get it yourself," Zelensky said in an interview with Sky News.

Political pressure in Poland is mounting amid reports that a home damaged during Russia's drone incursion on Sept. 10 may have been caused by a Polish missile.

The aid will be the first use of the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL), a mechanism developed by NATO members and the United States to coordinate and fund Kyiv's most urgent battlefield needs.

"The impact of the alleged crimes perpetuated by the Russian government is likely to leave generational scars," Yale researchers said, adding that Russia "aims to foldUkraine's children into the Russian war machine, whether it be through its civilian arm or military wing."

Putin said the maneuvers were aimed at strengthening the defense of the Union State of Russia and Belarus against "any aggression."

The announcement comes days after Belarus freed 52 political prisoners following negotiations with a U.S. delegation.