Russia ramps up weapons production; Putin's top man delivers chilling warning

War entering a crucial period, Zelensky staring at a potentially difficult winter. For Putin, annexed areas create a key corridor between Russia & the Crimean Peninsula. Crimea + Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson & Zaporizhzhia regions make up around 20% of Ukraine. In 2014, when Russian attempts to keep Ukraine in its orbit failed, Putin annexed Crimea. However, Russian Forces do not have complete control over Kherson or Zaporizhzhia.