VLADIMIR PUTIN is facing a mutiny as scores of Russian troops defect to fight alongside the Ukrainian armed forces. 15:08, Thu, Jun 16, 2022 | UPDATED: 15:09, Thu, Jun 16, 2022
Putin faces MUTINY as Russian troops join Kyiv forces to crush invasion (Image: GETTY)
Russians infuriated by Putin's barbarity and corruption have decided to fight against the Russian invasion. Defectors include captured prisoners of war, civilians and a senior official in one of Moscow's central financial institutions. Igor Volobuev, the former vice-president of Gazprombank, said: "Guys from Russia – if you hate Putin's regime and want Russia to become a free, democratic country, join us." Similarly, Russian defector Volodymyr Grotskov, 48, described the Kremlin is a destructive "cancer" threatening the world's peace and security. "It might sound pretentious but I'm fighting for freedom and democracy," he insisted.
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Ukraine: Putin hit by huge revolt as only '1 in 10' Russian soldiers want to fight VLADIMIR PUTIN has been hit by a further blow as only one in 10 Russian soldiers is willing to fight in his war, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has claimed. 03:19, Wed, Jun 15, 2022 | UPDATED: 06:56, Wed, Jun 15, 2022
The SBU wrote on its Telegram channel: "Russian invaders are so afraid of the [Ukraine] armed forces that only 1 in 10 is ready for a direct confrontation with Ukrainian soldiers. "This is evidenced by a new telephone conversation between the occupiers, which was intercepted by the SBU." The SBU quoted a soldier saying to his wife during the intercepted telephone call: "Someone gave up on us, damn it. Thirty people from the whole battalion went into battle. "...only 30 people from the whole battalion. Thirty! Can you imagine?" According to the SBU each battalion typically has between 300 and 900 servicemen. Russia has so far not imposed a general mobilisation to replenish its troops and is instead conscripting young men from the occupied Donbas. One soldier told the Financial Times that he and 200 other troops had refused to return to battle, which he described as the "meat grinder". This follows the release of a video of a Russian soldier complaining that troops in the Donbas have been left without food or medical supplies and that chronically ill people are being made to fight.
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Ukraine LIVE: Putin hit by huge revolt as only '1 in 10' Russian soldiers want to fight (Image: GETTY•RUSSIAN DEFENCE MINISTRY) Russian defector hoping to defeat Putin A high profile Russian banker has turned against his homeland and joined forces with Ukraine after admitting he "could not be part of" Putin's invasion efforts.
Igor Voloybuev spent two decades working in the heart of the Russian business establishment, first for Gazprom and then for its affiliate Gazprombank.
However, the former vice-president of the bank is now aiming to beat Putin’s army as he joins the troops to defeat Russia.
Mr Volobuyev was presented with the option to join the “Freedom for Russia” legion, a special military unit that is part of the Ukrainian armed forces and is made up entirely of Russian nationals.
The 50-year-old has Ukrainian roots but holds a Russian passport and lived most of his life in Moscow where he became the vice-president at Gazprombank, Russia’s third-largest bank which is owned by energy company Gazprom.
He was one of a handful of high-profile Russian defectors who condemned the war.
Speaking to The Guardian, he said: “The moment war broke out, I knew right away I wanted to go and defend Ukraine.
“I could not be part of this crime."
Putin a hypochondriac obsessed with Botox according to analyst Hypochondriac Vladimir Putin is not dying of a serious illness, an analyst has claimed, but instead uses Botox "quite heavily".
Professor Michael Clarke, a King's College London war studies fellow, claimed there is "no convincing evidence" that Putin is seriously ill, saying the Russian President looks "alright" in media clips.
He claimed that Putin is "only a hypochondriac", meaning his doctors are "never far away". But, speaking to Sky News, the analyst also said that Putin has been "known to hit the Botox quite heavily".
Botox injections relax the muscles in your face to smooth out lines and wrinkles, such as crow's feet and frown lines.
This is not the first time rumours of Putin's Botox usage have emerged.
Ten years ago, the Guardian published a report suggesting the Kremlin leader was a regular user of the cosmetic procedure.
The rumours first emerged after Putin showed up to a meeting in Kyiv with a large bruise around his eye.
Smoke cloud seen near Moscow as factory burns A huge fire has reportedly struck a factory in a city near the Russian capital.
According to reports, the fire was raging and thick black clouds were billowing into the sky at a plant in Odintsovo.
Ukrainian media reported that the blaze struck a paint and varnish plant on Transportny Proyezd with explosions heard.
The claim was confirmed by the Odintsovo city surveillance service on messaging service Telegram, according to news outlet Euroweekly.
2 days ago 22:55Olivia Stringer What is the Donbas?
The Donbas region of Ukraine refers to the old coal and steel-producing areas in the east.
The regions, Luhansk and Donetsk, run from outside Mariupol in the south all the way to the northern border.
Russia formally recognises these breakaway areas as independent from Ukraine.
Russian forces seized more than a third of the area after Russia annexed Crimea in 2014. Donbas is predominantly Russian-speaking and Putin has repeatedly spoken about "liberating" it completely.
Despite sharing a language, these areas are no longer pro-Russian.
Defence specialist Konrad Muzyka, head of Rochan Consulting, said: "Mariupol was one of the most pro-Russian cities in Ukraine and to level it is beyond my comprehension."
What is the Donbas? (Image: Getty) 2 days ago 22:22Olivia Stringer Guardian spokesperson says it is a 'bad day for press freedom' A spokesperson for The Guardian has said it is a "bad day for press freedom" after Russia sanctioned 29 British journalists including the Guardian's editor-in-chief Katharine Viner.
The spokesperson said: "This is a disappointing move by the Russian government and a bad day for press freedom.
"Trusted, accurate journalism is more important now than ever and despite this decision, we will continue to report robustly on Russia and on its invasion of Ukraine."
2 days ago 21:57Olivia Stringer Putin's panic as terrifying new Panther tank unleashed in response to Ukraine war Vladimir Putin is facing a terrifying new threat as a newly developed tank has been launched.
The new armoured vehicle, the Panther tank, has been developed by defence company Rheinmetall. The tank has more firepower than its predecessor, the Leopard, which was thought to be the world's most powerful battle tank. The Panther is also far more mobile than the Leopard.
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Putin's panic as terrifying new Panther tank unleashed in response to Ukraine war (Image: Getty) 2 days ago 21:10Olivia Stringer Zelesnky says Ukraine suffering big losses in Sievierodonetsk Ukraine is suffering big losses in Sievierodonetsk Volodymyr Zelensky has said, as Russia battles to take full control of the Donbas.
In his nightly address, Mr Zelensky added that Ukraine needs modern anti-missile weapons now.
He added that there would be no justification for partner countries delaying their delivery.
Zelesnky says Ukraine suffering big losses in Sievierodonetsk (Image: Getty) 2 days ago 20:26Olivia Stringer Russian troops seize Kherson university Russian troops have reportedly seized Kherson State University.
Local media outlet MOST reported that the Russian military also abducted the vice-rector of the university Maksym Vinnyk, with the help of two collaborators.
Russian troops seize Kherson university (Image: Getty) 2 days ago 19:45Olivia Stringer Who is Volodymyr Zelenksy?
Volodymyr Zelensky is the 6th President of Ukraine, a position he has held since 2019.
Prior to his career in politics, Mr Zelensky was a comedy actor and starred in a show called Servant of the People, in which funnily enough, he played the role of the Ukrainian President.
He also recorded the voice of Paddington Bear in the Ukrainian dubbing of the British films Paddington and Paddington 2.
For his courageous leadership in the war against Russia, Mr Zelensky appeared on TIME's list of the world's most influential people in 2022.
Who is Volodymyr Zelenksy? (Image: Getty) 2 days ago 19:20Olivia Stringer Navalny moved to prison farther away from Moscow Alexei Navalny, who was reported missing from prison earlier on Tuesday, has been moved to the IK-6 penal colony at Melekhovo near Vladimir, about 250 km (155 miles) east of Moscow, Sergey Yazhan has said.
Mr Yarzan is chairman of the local Public Monitoring Commission, an organisation tasked with protecting the rights of prisoners in each Russian region and working closely with prison authorities.
Mr Navalny is a harsh critic of the Kremlin and claims his prison sentence is politically motivated.
Navalny moved to prison further away from Moscow (Image: Getty) 2 days ago 18:30Olivia Stringer Putin ill health claims may be Western spy bid to topple despot - expert Vladimir Putin could be terminally ill but rumours of his health could be being spread by secret services, an expert has said.
Professor of Political Science Gerhard Mangott claimed that the health rumours are intended to sow uncertainty about the dictator.
He said: "If the ruler were to suddenly pass away, fierce battles would break out in this collective leadership over who should succeed Putin and who will keep or lose which advantages.
"Secret services therefore spread such rumours in order to spread unrest and uncertainty even among the Russian ruling elites.
"Fracture lines in the leadership, succession struggles are to be fuelled by this."
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Putin ill health claims may be Western spy bid to topple despot - expert (Image: Getty) 2 days ago 17:53Olivia Stringer Could Putin officially declare war?
Vladimir Putin has so far refused to call the invasion of Ukraine a “war”.
Instead, Russian authorities refer to it as a “special operation”.
There are fears that Putin could declare all-out war in Ukraine which could trigger a mass mobilisation of Russian troops.
Russia has rejected the suggestion as nonsense.
Could Putin officially declare war? (Image: Getty) 2 days ago 17:20Olivia Stringer 'Cease to exist' Kremlin warns Europe will 'disappear' in nuclear apocalypse The Kremlin has warned that countries could "cease to exist" in a fresh warning to the West.
Viacheslav Volodin, head of the State Duma hit out after Poland's former Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski called on the West to send more weapons to Ukraine. Writing on Telegram he said Mr Sikorski is "provoking a nuclear conflict at the centre of Europe". He continued: "He doesn't think neither about the future of Ukraine nor about the future of Poland. In case his suggestions are fulfilled, these countries will cease to exist, as will Europe as well. Sikorski and the like are the reason why Ukraine must not only be set free from the Nazi ideology but also be demilitarise, securing the nuclear-weapon-free status of the country."
It comes as President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine needs more long-range weapons.
2 days ago 16:56Olivia Stringer British journalists sanctioned by Russia In response to British sanctions on Russian journalists, Russia has placed sanctions on 29 leading British journalists.
The list includes Guardian correspondent Shaun Walker, columnist for The Daily Telegraph Con Coughlin and Stuart Ramsey, chief correspondent for Sky News.
Ex-Express journalist Joe Barnes is also on the sanctions list.
2 days ago 16:44Olivia Stringer Zelensky says Ukraine won't use long range weapons to attack Russia President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Ukraine will not use long-range weapons to attack Russia if the West provides them.
He said: "We are not terrorists,” before adding that Ukraine needs the weapons to liberate its territory.
Zelensky says Ukraine won't use long range weapons to attack Russia (Image: Getty) 2 days ago 16:12Olivia Stringer Only one in 10 Russian soldiers willing to fight, says Ukraine Only one in 10 Russian soldiers is willing to fight in the war according to the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU).
The SBU wrote on its Telegram channel: "Russian invaders are so afraid of the [Ukraine] armed forces that only 1 in 10 is ready for a direct confrontation with Ukrainian soldiers.
"This is evidenced by a new telephone conversation between the occupiers, which was intercepted by the SBU."
The SBU quoted a soldier saying to his wife during the intercepted telephone call: "Someone gave up on us, damn it. Thirty people from the whole battalion went into battle.
"...only thirty people from the whole battalion. Thirty! Can you imagine?"
According to the SBU each battalion typically has between 300 and 900 servicemen.
Only one in 10 Russian soldiers willing to fight, says Ukraine (Image: Getty) 2 days ago 15:49Olivia Stringer Putin still likely wants much, if not all of Ukraine says Kremlin official Vladimir Putin still aims to take control of much, if not all of Ukraine, a Pentagon official has said.
However, the official said he does not believe that Putin will achieve these aims.
Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Colin Kahl said: "I still think he has designs on a significant portion of Ukraine, if not the whole country. That said, I do not think he can achieve those objectives," Kahl said, speaking at an event hosted by the Center for New American Security.
"They may make tactical gains here and there. The Ukrainians are holding up. I do not think the Russians have the capacity to achieve those grandiose objectives."
Putin still likely wants much, if not all of Ukraine says Kremlin official (Image: Getty) 2 days ago 15:18Olivia Stringer Alexei Navalny reported missing Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has been reported missing from the Pokrov penal colony where he was serving a jail sentence.
There are reports that Mr Navalny did not show up for a meeting with his lawyers today.
It is unclear where he has been taken.
2 days ago 15:03Olivia Stringer Good afternoon Good afternoon, I'm Olivia Stringer and I’ll be bringing you all the latest developments on the war in Ukraine for the next eight hours. Please feel free to get in touch with me as I work if you have a story or tips to share! Your thoughts are always welcome.
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Ukraine soldiers forced to PAY for weaponry and body armour that West donated for free Ukrainian soldiers are being forced to pay for body armour donated by the US because it is ending up "rather expensively" on the black market, a US major has said.
Major Glenn Ignazio, a military expert who has just visited Ukraine , said that when he entered the conflict zone, “everybody was asking me” how to get body armour.
It emerged that Ukraine’s military and police had been buying the armour from the black market at a mark-up rate because it had been “stolen”.
Major Ignazio said this reality “really concerned” him because there ought to be “some internal housekeeping” preventing this from happening.
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Ukrainian soldiers had to pay for donated body armour says Ignazio Ukrainian athletes planning to boycott competitions if Russian athletes allowed Ukrainian athletes are reportedly ready to boycott competitions if athletes from Russia and Belarus are allowed to take part.
Reports say the minister of Youth and Sports Vadym Gutsait made the claim.
He also claims at least 70 Ukrainian athletes and coaches have died since the start of the invasion.
Russia loses three missile launchers as Ukraine deploys M777 Howitzer to wipe out enemy Russia's military artillery has been destroyed by the National Guard of Ukraine in a powerful attack.
Video footage has been circulating on the internet of Ukrainian servicemen destroying three Russian missile launchers.
The Ukrainian special operation forces recorded the footage of the National Guard of Ukraine striking Russian artillery.
The video footage shows Ukrainian intelligence services zooming into three Russian missile carriers which are located in a large field-like open space in Ukraine.
After the missile carriers are hit, all three erupt into thick large clouds of grey smoke.
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Russian missile launchers destroyed by Ukrainian M777 Howitzer 6.5 million people reach EU after fleeing Ukraine Over 6.5 million people have reached the EU after fleeing war in Ukraine, the European Commission has revealed.
The Commission has also revealed new guidance to help those leaving Ukraine access jobs, training and learning opportunities.
What is the Donbas?
The Donbas region of Ukraine refers to the old coal and steel-producing areas in the east.
The regions, Luhansk and Donetsk, run from outside Mariupol in the south all the way to the northern border.
Russia formally recognises these breakaway areas as independent from Ukraine.
Russian forces seized more than a third of the area after Russia annexed Crimea in 2014. Donbas is predominantly Russian-speaking and Putin has repeatedly spoken about "liberating" it completely.
Despite sharing a language, these areas are no longer pro-Russian.
Defence specialist Konrad Muzyka, head of Rochan Consulting, said: "Mariupol was one of the most pro-Russian cities in Ukraine and to level it is beyond my comprehension."
Putin's thugs 'force protesters to strip and squat' and 'film humiliation' of 20 women Russian police detained 20 female protesters under suspicion of demonstrating against the war on Ukraine, allegedly forcing them to strip and squat on film.
Olimpiada Usanova, who is going to court to challenge the protesters' treatment, has told of the group's ordeal after they were arrested and forced to pay fines of up to £215 for attending a banned anti-war rally in Nizhny Novgorod, western Russia.
She said: "The females were searched by undressing and squatting five times in the presence of a detention centre officer.
"A second humiliating search was conducted several hours later in the cells and the women were forced to lift up their shirts, take off their panties, and bare their breasts in the camera surveillance area.
"I am concerned that female officers did not close the doors as some women were examined, and male officers were lurking there."
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Russia says Ukrainian fighters at chemical plant can surrender Russia says it offered Ukrainian fighters sheltering in the Azot chemical plant in the eastern Ukrainian town of Sievierodonetsk the chance to surrender on Wednesday, the Interfax news agency reported.
The defence ministry said Ukraine had asked Russia to set up an evacuation corridor to help civilians leave the plant, with all the bridges linking Sievierodonetsk to Ukrainian-held territory now destroyed.
Ukraine says all forces are still holding inside the city and trying to evacuate civilians after Russia destroyed the last bridge.
"The situation is very difficult but there is communication with the city" despite the last bridge over the Siverskyi Donets river having been destroyed, said the cities mayor, Oleksandr Stryuk.
"Russian troops are trying to storm the city, but the military is holding firm."
The Azot Chemical Plant (Image: Getty) £10 million sculpture to be auctioned to raise money for humanitarian aid A sculpture is set to be auctioned on by a Ukrainian businessman to raise money for humanitarian aid.
The 'Balloon Monkey' sculpture by Jeff Koons, estimated to be worth between six and ten million will be auctioned by Victor Pinchuk and his wife Olena Pinchuk during the 20/21st Century Evening Sale at Christie's auction house later this money.
The money raised will go towards humanitarian aid for Ukraine, including assisting soldiers and civliands.
Jeff Koons says, “Art’s true value is to be of service to humanity and there could not be a higher calling at this moment than to support the Ukrainian people.”
Jeff Koons said: "Art's true value is to be of service to humanity and there not be a higher calling at this moment than to support the Ukrainian people".
Balloon Monkey by Jeff Koons (Image: Getty) 'Ukraine needs more long-range weapons'-Zelensky
Ukraine's military has enough ammunition and weapons, but needs more long-range weapons, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told Danish journalists.
"We have enough weapons. What we don't have enough of are the weapons that really hits the range that we need to reduce the advantage of the Russian Federation's equipment," Zelensky said at an online press briefing organized by Danish publishing house Berlingske Media.
Well-known Ukrainian activist killed in combat A well-known Ukrainian activist has been killed in the fighting.
Roman Ratyshnyi from Kyiv joined the army when the war began but has been killed near Izium.
The 24-yea-old was an active participant of the Revolution of Dignity in 2014, and the leader of the non-profit “Let’s Protect Protasiv Yar."
Kremlin says separatist leaders would listen to appeal on condemned fighters The Kremlin said it was "sure" that Russian-backed separatist leaders in the Donbas would be willing to listen to an appeal from Britain over the fate of two Britons sentenced to death for fighting for Ukraine.
Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said London had not contacted Moscow on the issue.
As we have been reporting Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner were sentenced to death by a court in the breakaway Donetsk People's Republic accused of being mercenaries.
VIDEO: Russian tank blown up after desperate attempt to escape Ukraine drone strike Russia has suffered more military losses as one of its tanks failed desperately to escape a Ukrainian drone strike.
In rare overhead footage, a Russian BMP-2 is filmed being blown up by Ukraine's 40th Artillery Brigade.
The tank is first hit while hiding in the forest, where it bursts into flames. It then flees the scene desperately with smoke billowing out of its rear.
After a short time, the Russian crew appear to abandon the vehicle as it continues to burn. The tank is then seen destroyed on a dirt path by a nearby forest.
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Ukraine: Russian tank blown up after attempt to escape drone Countries under threat from Russia In recent decades Russia has threatened several of its neighbouring countries before invading Ukraine in Feburary.
Threats include Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lityuania, Poland and Moldova.
Since Vladimir Putin ordered his troops into Ukraine many of these countries have taken safeguarding steps, including both Sweden and Finland applying for NATO membershop
Countries under threat from Russia (Image: Getty) Pope condemns Russia but says war could have been 'provoked' Pope Francis said the war was "perhaps in some way provoked" after he condemned Russia's actions.
While condemning "the ferocity, the cruelty of Russian troops, we must not forget the real problems if we want them to be solved," Francis said.
"It is also true that the Russians thought it would all be over in a week. But they miscalculated. They encountered a brave people, a people who are struggling to survive and who have a history of struggle," he added.
He went on to say the invasion is a violation of a country's right to self determination.
Russia strikes weapons depot
Russia struck an artillery weapons depot with Kalibr cruise missiles in Ukraine's Chernihiv region, the RIA news agency reported on Tuesday, citing the Russian defence ministry.
Russian air defence forces shot down a Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jet and an Mi-24 helicopter, the TASS news agency reported, citing the ministry.
VIDEO: Vladimir Putin struggling to keep upright as leader's legs repeatedly buckle Vladimir Putin appeared to struggle to stay upright during a speech at the Kremlin for Russia Day.
The Russian President's legs appear to buckle as he delivered an address at the Kremlin.
Putin told the assembled guests that the importance of Russian unity and patriotism was "as clear as ever" while a camera caught his legs appearing to wobble as he stood behind the lectern.
Vladimir Putin's legs appear to buckle as he gives speech Putin ally issues fresh warning to West- 'The horseman of the apocalypse are on their way'
One of Vladimir Putin's closest allies has warned the "horseman of the Apocalypse are on their way" in the latest threat to the West.
Former President Dmitry Medvedev wrote: "I am often asked why my Telegram posts are so harsh. The answer is I hate them. They are b*ds and degenerates.
"They want death for Russia. And while I'm alive, I will do everything to make them disappear."
It is believed he is referring to Ukraine and its allies in the West.
Former President Dmitry Medvedev (Image: Getty) Russia lost over 32k troops, Ukraine claims Russia has lost 32,500 troops since the start of its invasion, Ukraine's Armed Forces have claimed.
In its latest estimates, it claimed Russia has suffered significant losses including 1,434 tanks, 721 artillery systems, 213 planes, 2,473 vehicles and fuel tanks and 125 cruise missiles.
IN PICTURES: Kharkiv bazaar building completely destroyed A local bazaar building has been completely destroyed by Russian shelling in Kharkiv.
Images captured the damage to the large unit completely burnt out.
Kharkiv has faced increasing attacks in recent weeks after Russian forces returned.
The British Defence Ministry said Russia is making "small advances" in the Ukrainian city.
An aerial view of completely destroyed and burnt-out local bazaar buildings (Image: Getty)
The building was destroyed in Russian shelling (Image: Getty) Truss doing 'whatever is necessary' to secure release of soldiers sentenced to death Liz Truss has urged British nationalss not to go to Ukraine to fight after two soldiers were sentenced to death.
She told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "We've always been clear that our travel advice is not to go to Ukraine, and I was clear about that at the time."
Ms Truss was reminded that she said in February: "Absolutely, if people want to support that struggle I would support them in doing that."
She insisted: "What I said, though, is I also said the travel advice is not to go to Ukraine."
She added that she will do "whatever is necessary" to secure the release of Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner.
She said the "best route" to their release is dealing with the Ukrainians, adding: "I can't go into my discussions with the Ukrainians, but I can assure the families we're working flat out on this."
Four injured in shelling of Russian town bordering Ukraine Four people have been injured by shelling in a Russian town in the Bryansk region on the border with Ukraine, the regional governor said.
The incident occurred in the town of Klintsy, some 50 kilometres (miles) from the Ukrainian border.
"A few houses were damaged and four people injured, according to preliminary information," regional governor Alexander Bogomaz wrote on the Telegram messaging app.
The reports have not been independently verified.
'Today more than ever, democracies like ours should stick together' The EU is "stepping up" to help the EU "break free from Russian fossil fuels", Ursula von der Leyen has said.
The EU Commission president said they arr working to prepare infrastructure projects to help with the transition.
She also called for democracies to stick together "today more than ever".
Russian TV hosts mock death sentences handed to British soldiers VLADIMIR PUTIN'S allies have mocked the death sentences given to two British soldiers fighting in Ukraine, saying the UK is doing "nothing" to help.
TV hosts Vladimir Solovyov and Nataliya Nikonorova took aim at Foreign Secretary Liz Truss after Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner were sentenced to death by a court in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The two are accused of being mercenaries.
Nikonorova said she was surpsied Ms Truss had refused to recognised the sentence to which Solovyov responded: "'So if something terrible happens and they are executed, they will not recognise their deaths?
'Will this bring these people back to life?'
Nikonorova went on to say "no-one is helping them".
Putin’s grasp on power teetering on edge as Russian generals ‘upset’ Vladimir Putin's grip on power could be tested after an expert claimed Russian generals are "upset" with how the invasion has gone.
Mikhail Kasyanov, Russia's prime minister from 2000-2004, previously worked closely with Putin, and served during his first stint as President.
He said: "When I saw the meeting of Russia's Security Council I realised, yes, there will be a war. "I just know these people and by looking at them I saw that Putin is already out of it. Not in a medical sense but in political terms — I knew a different Putin."
Mr Kasyanov's comments, made in an interview with AFP, come as another indication that Putin does not have overwhelming support among those who have served in the Kremlin.
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Putin news: Putin 'upset' his generals according to an expert (Image: Getty) Russian news agencies accuse Ukraine of shelling maternity hospital At least five people have been killed in the Russian-backed separatist Donetsk region in what is being described as an upsurge in Ukrainian shelling.
Separatist officials and Russian news agencies reported several Ukrainian artillery strikes, including on a market.
Russian news agencies later reported a shell had fallen on a maternity hospital in the city of Donetsk, triggering a fire and prompting staff to send patients into the basement.
There was no independent confirmation of any of the attacks and Reuters could not ascertain whether they had taken place.
New agencies reported that children was among those killed and a further 22 were injured.
Russia to increase defence spending by 20 percent Russia has made "small advanced" in Kharkiv for the first time in several weeks, the British defence ministry said.
In its latest intelligence update, the ministry said forces continue their assault against the Sieverondonetsk region.
It also revealed that Russia could increase its defence budget by 20 percent.
The update continued: "Russian government funding is allowing the country's defence industrial base to be slowly mobilised to meet demands placed on it by the war in Ukraine.
"However, the industry could struggle to meet many of these requirements, partially due to the effects of sanctions and lack of expertise. Russia's production of high-quality optics and advanced electronics likely remain troubled and could undermine its efforts to replace equipment lost in Ukraine."
Good morning Good morning I'm Francesca Edwards , I’ll be bringing you all the latest developments on the war in Ukraine for the next eight hours. Please feel free to get in touch with me as I work if you have a story or tips to share! Your thoughts are always welcome.
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