US President Donald Trump will follow through and enforce harsh new oil sanctions on Russia to pressure Vladimir Putin into negotiations to end the Russia-Ukraine war, the US ambassador to NATO said.

The Eastern Flank Defense Line envisions that in a future fight, NATO will blunt any Russian offensive with an unmanned zone of operations.

NATO warplanes roared into the skies over Eastern Europe after Vladimir Putin unleashed one of the most savage overnight bombardments of Ukraine this year. The brutal show of defiance came just as

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is set to visit the United States on 21-22 October to meet US President Donald Trump to discuss the Alliance's backing for Ukraine and Trump's peace efforts . Details: Rutte is travelling to meet Trump on 22 October to discuss issues related to Ukraine.

This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. Former NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg says the

Polish and allied air forces were activated as Russia struck targets in Ukraine, prompting temporary closures of Radom and Lublin airports.

Locally manufactured armored vehicles are proving more effective for some Ukrainian units than their Western-built counterparts, a report says.

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitri Peskov says Ukraine is blocking peace negotiations, as Russia warns of mounting militarization and internal contradictions in the EU, and stresses it will ensure secure transit to Kaliningrad despite Lithuanian and Polish border threats;