Thus far in August, the intensity of Russian strikes on Ukraine appear to have eased. The first 11 days of this month have seen Moscow launch a daily average of 74 drones and one missile into Ukraine, compared with record-breaking July figures of 201 drones and around six missiles per day.

President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to meet in Alaska this Friday, raising concerns over Ukraine's exclusion from the one-on-one.

The alternative blueprint to end the war in Ukraine comes after Russia demanded major territorial concessions and President Trump said he’d meet with Vladimir Putin next week.