Moscow has previously pulled mercenaries into its war effort in Ukraine and now appears to be recruiting much further afield.

This past week has seen the most significant escalation in hostilities Ukraine has witnessed since Russia’s full-scale invasion and marks a new chapter in the nearly three-year war.

President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the Ukraine war was escalating towards a global conflict after the United States and Britain allowed Ukraine to hit Russia with their weapons, and warned the West that Moscow could strike back.

Tit-for-tat moves this week included the use of American-made ballistic missiles to strike inside Russia, and new nuclear threats from Moscow. Neither appear to have influenced the war on the ground.

President Biden will allow Ukraine to carry out long-range strikes on Russian targets, according to reports. How could it impact the war?

In the week that saw the conflict pass its 1000th day, Western powers substantially boosted Ukraine's military arsenal - and the Kremlin made its loudest threats yet of a nuclear strike. Here is how the last week played out - and what it means.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said his forces may use a new missile again after targeting Ukraine in retaliation for Kyiv’s use of American and British-made weapons on Russian territory this week.

President Joe Biden has reversed some of his own policy positions on Ukraine even as Russia has used new tactics in the conflict and warned of escalation. Ukraine says Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile,

Another dangerous escalation in the Ukraine war. Russia has confirmed they launched a new missile into Ukraine.