Mum Ailsa, 38, always enjoyed sport shooting and joined a local territorial defense unit more than a year ago to acquire combat skills – but is now worried she might have to use them in a real war Ailsa takes part in combat skills training ( Image: REUTERS) A mum is learning to fight as … Read more
Russian forces have painted a mysterious “Z” on their vehicles as they close in on Ukraine – raising suspicions it is an attack code. The tag has been spotted on tanks, self-propelled guns, fuel trucks and supply vehicles amid fears of an invasion. Moscow’s troops amassed on Ukraine’s eastern flank now number over 130,000 – … Read more
A mum who had to be ‘shaken back to life’ after her heart stopped during labor now lives in constant fear that she could fit and die at any moment. Michelle Brooks, 27, developed rare HELLP syndrome (Hemolysis, Elevated Liver enzymes and Low Platelets) during her third trimester. HELLP is a rare liver and blood … Read more
Loud explosions have been reported in the Russian-backed separatist held city of Donetsk as conflict between them and the Ukrainian government continues amid fears of an invasion Ukraine officials come under shelling attack on front as invasion fears rise Loud explosions have been reported in rebel-held regions in east Ukraine, as fears of a Russian … Read more
Military officials from Ukraine were forced to take cover in a bomb shelter during a shelling attack, as fears of a Russian invasion grow. The officials were on a tour of the frontline, where Ukrainian soldiers and Russian backed separatists are already fighting in the east of the country. A journalist from The Associated Press, … Read more
The Prime Minister has told world leaders that an invasion of Ukraine by Russia would bring about the “destruction of a democratic state”, as he called for unity among the West in reacting to any attack. Boris Johnson said intelligence shows a conflict between Moscow and Kyiv looks “increasingly likely”, as he vowed to block … Read more
Pro-Russian separatist leaders in eastern Ukraine ordered a full military mobilization Saturday, amid a spike in violence that has heightened fears that Moscow is planning to use an escalation in the conflict as a pretext to invade. The announcements came ahead of planned large-scale drills involving Russian nuclear forces, overseen by President Vladimir Putin, offering … Read more
Russia is launching massive ballistic, cruise missile and nuclear force exercises tomorrow amid growing fears of an invasion into Ukraine. President Vladimir Putin will personally oversee missile firing from a situation room after making himself Supreme Operational Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces. The huge wargaming spectacular gets underway after fierce fighting between Ukraine … Read more
Ukraine accused Russian-backed separatists in the country’s east of more cease-fire violations on Friday, as the United States and its allies warned Moscow might use a spike in shelling there as a pretext for an invasion. With the escalation in eastern Ukraine stoking fresh global alarm and further raising tensions between the Kremlin and the … Read more
Vladimir Putin is set to oversee nuclear missile tests on Saturday amid fears he will green light an invasion of Ukraine in the coming days Vladimir Putin ( Image: POOL/AFP via Getty Images) Vladimir Putin will reportedly oversee exercises by Russia’s nuclear forces involving the launch of ballistic and cruise missiles. The exercises, set to … Read more
