Millennial Milestone

Tensions are rising as Ukraine and Russia reach 1,000 days at war.

A day after President Biden lifted the ban on Ukraine’s use of American-supplied long-range weapons to target Russia, Ukraine confirmed striking an ammunition warehouse 65 miles into Russian territory. Moscow says Ukraine used the American-made Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) in the strike, which caused a fire but no casualties after Russia intercepted five missiles. 

In response to Uncle Sam’s policy change, Putin finalized his own: Russia officially lowered the threshold for using its nuclear weapons. 

The new doctrine, proposed in September, allows a nuclear retaliation after a conventional military strike from any nuclear-power-supported nation—meaning Ukraine threatening the “sovereignty and territorial integrity of Russia and its ally, Belarus” opens the door for Russia to go nuclear.

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ETERNAL PERSPECTIVE
As nations fight over temporarily held territory, followers of Christ rejoice in our eternal inheritance: the entire world made completely new, where we will live and reign with our Savior forever. 

“Blessed are the humble, for they will inherit the earth.” 
Matthew 5:5 (CSB) (read full passage)