In this photo taken from video released by the Russian Defense Ministry press service on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024, a Russian soldier aims a 2B16 Nona-K towed gun in an undisclosed location. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

Smoke rises from a burned out shopping center after the shelling that Russian officials in Donetsk said was conducted by Ukrainian forces, in Donetsk, Russian-controlled Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Alexei Alexandrov)

In this photo taken from video released by the Russian Defense Ministry press service on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024, a Russian soldier fires a Rapira anti-tank gun, in the border area of Kursk region, Russia. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

A Ukrainian tank passes by a burning car near the Russian-Ukrainian border, Sumy region, Ukraine, Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)