Russia’s shock announcement that Pokrovsk has finally fallen has triggered a new wave of confusion in Kyiv and concern in Washington. As Putin calls the city a major breakthrough, Ukraine avoided directly confirming or denying the loss — instead issuing a cryptic warning that Moscow is preparing a massive “information offensive” to sway upcoming peace talks.

Thomas Withington, associate fellow in military sciences at the Royal United Services Institute, told the Associated Press that he believed Russia's drone incursion into Poland 'could well have been a deliberate action.' Up to four drones in Polish ...