Karus identified two defining elements of the war: military economy and innovation. Over the past three years, he noted, Russia has managed to stabilize its military economy, but Ukraine has kept pace with its own advancements in missile and drone technology,

"Today is a special day," she said in Brussels on Feb. 24 ahead of a meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council. “First, it is Estonia's Independence Day, where we celebrate our freedom and independence.