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Russia 'cannot overtake Ukrainian forces' says Frolova Sign up for our news briefing, including a daily special Russia-Ukraine edition SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Ms Frolova discussed recent reports from Moscow that show that Russia has experienced more mass loss of weapons, boats, and troops in Ukraine . The former Ukrainian defence minister claimed that Russia was losing around 200 troops each day. Ms Frolova discussed the recent attack by Ukrainian forces on Snake Island which saw Ukrainian forces reclaim their land after pushing Russian militants off the island located in the Black Sea. Related articles : Germany threatens brutal block on Britain Patel unveils latest post-Brexit deal to … [Read more...] about Russia ‘cannot overtake’ Ukraine forces as Moscow estimated to lose 200 soldiers per day

TWO children have been killed in a Russian missile strike on an apartment block in Ukraine - just days after Putin's troops obliterated a shopping mall. At least 19 people died and another 38 - including six children and a pregnant woman - have been left injured after the bombings in the small town of Serhiivka, near Odesa. The Ukrainian president's office said three X-22 missiles fired by Russian bombers wiped out an apartment building and two holiday campsites. Most of the victims were in the nine-storey apartment building, Ukrainian officials said. Shocking footage of the pre-dawn attack showed the charred remains of buildings in the town as rescuers desperately searched through the rubble for survivors. The State Emergency Service of Ukraine said 75 people and 19 units were involved in the rescue operation. Read more on the Ukraine war NOT HAPPY Putin hits back at 'disgusting' G7 leaders after despot MOCKED for shirtless pics … [Read more...] about Two children among 19 dead in Russian missile strike on Ukraine apartment block days after shopping centre attack

A BRAND new Russian tank captured by the Ukrainians was stuffed with a French firm's technology, it was claimed last night Ukrainian forces seized the state-of-the-art T-90 Vladimir at the end of May during a battle in the south of the war-torn country. And when inspecting the vehicle, one hero Ukrainian MP found it was kitted out with equipment made by French firm Thales. There has been an arms embargo for European firms supplying Russia with equipment since the annexation of Crimea in 2014. But reports say €346 million worth of military gear was sold to Russia by continental manufactures after that. It is  not known when the equipment was sold to the Russians. Alex Goncharenko , who discovered the kit, told The Sun: “The French people who are opening their doors to Ukrainian refugees should be aware they are fleeing a war aided by their country’s own firms.” A Thales spokesperson said: “Thales has always strictly complied with French and international … [Read more...] about Captured Russian tank ‘stuffed with French tech’, Ukrainian MP claims

Rescue workers work at the scene of a missile strike at a location given as Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi, Odesa region, Ukraine, in this handout image released July 1, 2022. (State Emergency Services of Ukraine/Handout via REUTERS) SERHIIVKA, Ukraine  -Russia flattened part of an apartment building while residents slept on Friday in missile attacks near Ukraine’s port of Odesa that authorities said killed at least 21 people, hours after Russian troops abandoned the Black Sea outpost of Snake Island. Residents in the resort village of Serhiivka helped workers pick through the rubble of the nine-storey apartment block, a section of which had been destroyed in the early-morning strike. Walls and windows of a neighbouring 14-storey apartment block were damaged by the blast wave. Nearby holiday camps were also hit. “We came here to the site, assessed the situation together with emergency workers and locals, and together helped those who survived. And those who unfortunately died. We … [Read more...] about Russian missile strikes near Ukraine’s Odesa kill 21

Russia 'cannot overtake Ukrainian forces' says Frolova Sign up for our news briefing, including a daily special Russia-Ukraine edition SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The Daily Express was invited to watch the final Ukrainian troops completing their training on Multiple-Launch Rocket Systems and L119 light guns on Salisbury Plain. We witnessed the troops firing shell after shell into the Wiltshire countryside, training on new weapons to fight Vladimir Putin's forces. Ukrainian soldiers walk past a barricade in central Kyiv, on June 30, 2022 (Image: Getty) Related articles Chechen fighter declare 'Ukraine won't exist anymore' – VIDEO Hundreds of tractors block the German/Netherlands … [Read more...] about ‘Extra hope’ to repel Russian troops as first Ukrainian soldiers get hands on UK weapons

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 2 WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. announced on Friday that it will provide Ukraine with $820 million in new military aid, including new surface-to-air missile systems and counter-artillery radars to respond to Russia's heavy reliance on long-range strikes in the war. Russia in recent days has launched dozens of missiles across Ukraine and pinned down Ukrainian forces with continuous fire for sometimes hours at a time. Ukraine's leaders have publicly called on Western allies to quickly send more ammunition and advanced systems that will help them narrow the gap in equipment and manpower. All told, the U.S. has committed more than $8.8 billion in weapons and military training to Ukraine, whose leaders have sought more help from Western allies to repel larger and heavily equipped Russian forces. About $7 billion of that aid has been announced since Russia's February invasion. "We are going to … [Read more...] about US announces $820M in Ukraine aid, including missile systems

Ukraine: Footage appears to show targeting of Russian forces Sign up for our news briefing, including a daily special Russia-Ukraine edition SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Aerial footage released on social media showed the site, which Russian armed forces have been using to prepare for offensives in the eastern regions, devastated by heavy Ukrainian shelling. A missile can be seen striking the centre of the staging area, exploding into a giant fireball and devastating the nearby equipment. The site is later drowned in white smoke from multiple areas. Related articles Russia ‘running into trouble’ as Moscow fails to recruit new troops Russia 'already targeting' Poland, Sweden AND Finland over … [Read more...] about Ukraine unleashes heavy shelling on Russia staging area and drowns it in smoke – VIDEO

Ukraine: 'There's possibility of a world war' says West Sign up for our news briefing, including a daily special Russia-Ukraine edition SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Boris Johnson 's pledge to increase defence spending falls far short of what is needed if the Ukraine war spills over to other European countries and escalates into a Third World War , former First Sea Lord Admiral Lord West has warned on GB News. As the war shows no signs of abating and Russian troops are making advances in Ukraine, fear is mounting over the possibility of Putin targeting other neighbouring countries – the latest country under threat was Lithuania over its blockade of Russia’s enclave of Kaliningrad. In response to that menace, … [Read more...] about ‘There’s possibility of world war’ Johnson NATO pledge savaged as UK force headed for cuts

Carnage...Serhiivka block following strike (Image: GETTY) Sign up for our news briefing, including a daily special Russia-Ukraine edition SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The number of strikes has more than doubled in the past two weeks, a Ukrainian military commander says – with less precise, Soviet-era weapons used for more than half of the attacks. Related articles 'Extra hope' First Ukrainian soldiers get hands on UK heavy weapons France slammed as 'dominant' EU tactic a hurdle to peace with Russia One section of a nine-storey apartment block was completely destroyed by a missile that struck at 1am. The walls and windows of a neighbouring 14-storey apartment block were also damaged by the blast wave, before … [Read more...] about At least 19 killed in their homes as Russian missiles destroy flats near Odesa

Boris Johnson meets with Emmanuel Macron at G7 summit Sign up for our news briefing, including a daily special Russia-Ukraine edition SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Coined the reformist wunderkind, Emmanuel Macron swept into power in 2018, promising to restore France’s spending discipline and make Paris a strong partner for Berlin to manage Europe’s economic system. However, credibility appears to have diminished as, just two months after his reelection in April 2022, the French President lost the majority vote following a strong performance from a new left alliance and the far right. Related articles Macron savaged for nuclear deal with China despite NATO warning Emmanuel Macron's dream of an EU … [Read more...] about The 12 world politicians more popular than Emmanuel Macron