Putin orders troop replenishment in face of Ukraine losses


              In this handout photo taken from video released by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022, Russian Malka artillery systems fire from an undisclosed location in Ukraine. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)
            
              Members of the Ukrainian community in Rome participate in a 'march for freedom', Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022, on Ukraine Independence Day. The march coincides with the six-month milestone of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
            
              The obelisk of the Place de la Concorde, with the Arc de Triomphe in background, is illuminated with the colors of Ukraine to mark six months into the war in Ukraine following its February 24, 2022 invasion by Russia, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022 in Paris. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
            
              Ukraine nationals protest over children who have been killed in Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in front of the Russian Embassy in Mexico City, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
            
              The London Eye lit up in the colors of the Ukraine to mark their Independence Day in London, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022. European leaders are pledging unwavering support for Ukraine as the war-torn country marks its Independence Day. The commemorations Wednesday coincide with the six-month milestone of Russia's invasion. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
            
              Orysia, 8, of Ottawa, runs with the Ukraine flag as people take part in Ukrainian Independence Day celebrations on Parliament Hill in Ottawa , Ontario, on Wednesday, August 24, 2022. (Patrick Doyle/The Canadian Press via AP)
            
              The Peace Tower is illuminated in the colors of the Ukraine flag to celebrate Ukrainian Independence Day on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022. (Patrick Doyle/The Canadian Press via AP)
            
              Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, and Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson attend a news conference in Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022. British prime minister Boris Johnson urged western allies to maintain their strong support to Ukraine through the winter arguing that their position would improve after the cold weather ends. (AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko)
            
              A person holds a placard that reads, "The war in Ukraine is not over," in Habima Square as people gather to mark Ukrainian Independence Day in Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022. (AP Photo/ Ariel Schalit)
            
              A woman made up with wounds and with Ukrainian colors attends a so called Freedom March demonstration, marking the Ukrainian Independence Day in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022. European leaders are pledging unwavering support for Ukraine as the war-torn country marks its Independence Day. The commemorations Wednesday coincide with the six-month milestone of Russia's invasion. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
            
              A drone carries a big national flag in front of Ukraine's the Motherland Monument in Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022. Kyiv authorities have banned mass gatherings in the capital through Thursday for fear of Russian missile attacks. Independence Day, like the six-month mark in the war, falls on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)