Significant news has come for the defenders in the war today, Ukraine.
It is being reported in various places that China, once thought to be an ally of Russia, are starting to take measures to distance themselves from of current Russian President Mr. Putin:
https://english.nv.ua/nation/china-seeks-to-distance-itself-from-putin-ft-reports-news-50296722.html
That’s huge.
Big win for Ukraine.