The sanctions target the so-called shadow fleet of third-country vessels that enables Russia to export oil and gas by circumventing Western sanctions.

“We are not ready for what is coming our way in four to five years. It is time to shift to a wartime mindset, and turbocharge our defence production and defence spending," Rutte said

Reuters also reported that a deal has been struck to ensure the safety of Russian military bases in the war-ravaged country

Turkey, Russia, and Iran meet in Doha as violence escalates in Syria, threatening the stability of Assad's regime and exacerbating the existing humanitarian crisis.

Germany will launch an app to help citizens find the country's bomb shelters. Meanwhile, Greece does not have plans to modernize its 180 bunkers.

Over recent days, Russian forces have conducted approximately 1,500 airstrikes across half of Ukraine’s regions, marking a significant escalation in their aerial campaign

Donald Tusk, Poland’s Prime Minister, warned on Friday the conflict was entering a decisive phase, taking on very dramatic dimensions.

According to Reuters, the ICBM, reportedly an RS-26 Rubezh with a 5,800 km range, was launched from Russia's Astrakhan region. Ukrainian officials stated that the attack damaged an industrial site in Dnipro, causing fires and injuring two people.

Amid intensifying conflict, reports suggest Russia may be exploring a ceasefire agreement with US President-elect Donald Trump.

Earlier, the U.S. had announced the closure of its embassy in Kyiv following intelligence about a major Russian airstrike on Ukraine.

In another development, a U.S. official confirmed that Biden had approved the provision of anti-personnel mines to Ukraine. These weapons are intended to slow Russian advances, particularly in eastern Ukraine.

According to Reuters, since the start of the war, Ukraine's population has decline by a quarter, with 6 million citizens seeking refuge abroad and thousands more civilians having been killed.