Exclusive: Natalia Butenko fears a Russian invasion as Fairytale Kindergarten is shelled by Russians while infants ate their breakfast. The explosion narrowly missed 20 children, aged from two to six ( Image: Daily Mirror/Andy Stenning) A teacher has told of the terrifying moment Russian-backed rebels shelled her school. The wall of the kindergarten’s sports room, … Read more
Russia invading Ukraine would lead to the largest conflict in Europe since the Second World War, the Prime Minister has warned. Boris Johnson said he wanted people to “understand the sheer cost in human life” that an incursion into Ukraine would bring, with casualties on both the Russian and Ukrainian sides, as he continued to … Read more
That continued deployment without an end date shatters weeks of claims from both Russian and Belarusian leaders that Moscow’s troops and tanks would go home quickly, and adds a new element of tension as new deployments of Russian helicopters and fighter planes continue to flow into the country. As late as Thursday, Belarus’ foreign minister … Read more
“If Russia wants to take down the Ukrainian electric system, I have full confidence that they can, and the Ukrainian playbook in many ways is in a place where prevention’s not going to happen,” Robert M. Lee, CEO and co-founder of cybersecurity group Dragos, said in an interview. He argued corruption and economic barriers in … Read more
Europe can survive this winter despite Russian energy giant Gazprom “deliberately” reducing gas supplies, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Saturday. “Even in case of full disruption of gas supply from Russia, we are on the safe side for this winter,” von der Leyen told the Munich Security Conference, noting that Brussels has … 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
Two explosions are reported to have taken place in eastern Ukraine as well as a car bomb belonging to a separatist official amid fears Putin is looking for an excuse to attack A car bomb exploded in eastern Ukraine ( Image: Nikolai Trishin/TASS) Two huge explosions have been reported in the east of Ukraine hours … Read more
The pressure on the young athlete was palpable as she fell to the 4th Thursday after entering the day with the lead in the competition. Valieva bobbled on a triple axel early in her routine before hitting the ice twice, all the while trying to compose herself. Then after she’d finished the teenage phenom crumpled … 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