A Ukrainian navy chief has admitted that Ukraine has got its sights set on Crimea. The peninsula was illegally annexed by Russia in 2014, but with Moscow’s war effort running into problems, some have speculated over whether Ukraine can finally take the
Russian Security Council Deputy Head Medvedev has insisted that a Ukrainian takeover of Crimea would justify the use of nuclear weapons by Russia. Asked whether the threat of a nuclear conflict has eased, Medvedev responded: “No, it hasn’t decreased, it has grown.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has left Moscow, wrapping up a three-day visit, shortly after Japanese PM Fumio Kishida left Kyiv. Xi’s visit gave a strong political boost to Russian President Vladimir Putin just days after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest
A spokesperson for Ukraine’s Operational Command South on Tuesday told Russian occupiers it was time “to leave” after Russian cruise missiles were destroyed in a drone strike in Crimea. Ukraine’s military intelligence agency said on Monday that an “explosion” in the northern
Vladimir Putin sparked further fears about his health, after he was filmed limping during a surprise visit to Crimea today. The Russian President has been plagued by intense speculation about his health over the last few months. There have been numerous claims
Ukraine: Smoke rises after explosions reported in Crimea When the little green men started to turn up in Crimea in 2014, the world knew it was too late for Ukraine to even think about reclaiming its peninsula. On February 20, 2014, Russia
Ukraine is planning a spring counteroffensive in a bid to liberate Crimea with an intelligence chief warning Moscow: “We won’t stop.” As the first anniversary of the war ticked by on Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin is believed to be planning to
Russia is scrambling to boost its defences in southern Ukraine as Volodymyr Zelensky’s forces eyes a strategic breakthrough through which could offer access to Crimea. The UK Defence Ministry’s latest bulletin suggests Vladimir Putin’s forces were bolstering defensive fortifications in central Zaporizhzhia
Vladimir Putin has been warned how Ukraine will “hamstring” Russia in its attempts to recapture Crimea as both sides prepare for arguably the most brutal battle of the year-long war. Crimea – which was annexed by Russia in 2014 – is seen
Ukrainian forces could be set to use the British Challenger 2 battle tanks, one of the three most sophisticated combat vehicles in the world, to split the frontline in two, severing communication and supply lines between the occupying forces and causing “Russians