epa13128069 Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the Security Council at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, 23 July 2026. EPA/ALEKSEY BABUSHKIN / SPUTNIK / KREMLIN POOL MANDATORY CREDIT

epa13128067 Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov attends a meeting with Russian President Putin and members of the Security Council at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, 23 July 2026. EPA/ALEXANDER KAZAKOV / SPUTNIK / KREMLIN POOL MANDATORY CREDIT

epa13128065 Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov waits before a meeting of the Security Council with President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, 23 July 2026. EPA/ALEXANDER KAZAKOV / SPUTNIK / KREMLIN POOL MANDATORY CREDIT