Russia-Ukraine war latest updates: More drones shot down in Kyiv

Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to visit Minsk on Monday for talks with his regional ally, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. Analysts suggest Putin could be trying to set conditions for a renewed offensive against northern Ukraine or Kyiv, after a failed attempt to seize the capital early in the war. Russian forces dispatched to Belarus in October are conducting tactical exercises to determine their combat readiness, the Russian Interfax news agency reported on Monday, citing the Defense Ministry. Belarus has served as a base for Russia to train thousands of conscripts, but Lukashenko has refused to commit his own troops to the conflict.

Here’s the latest on the war and its ripple effects across the globe.

4. From our correspondents

Front-line video makes Ukrainian combat some of history’s most watched. The Ukraine war is one of history’s most visually documented. Widespread access to cellphones and the internet means virtually anyone can find an unvarnished look at the war from the point of view of residents and fighters, writes Leila Barghouty. And soldiers, civilians, aid workers and other witnesses have posted footage of fighting and destruction in real time.

“With such prevalent access to the internet, it means that soldiers can upload things to show people the experiences they’re having right now,” said Matthew Moss, a weapons historian who uses open-source material — data posted publicly on social media and other digital platforms — to track modern warfare.