Putin 'not bluffing' about nuclear weapons as he calls up 300,000 reservists
Defence Secretary said Vladimir Putin's move is "an admission that his invasion is failing".
Defence Secretary said Vladimir Putin's move is "an admission that his invasion is failing".
Four Russian-controlled regions of Ukraine have plans to start voting to become part of Russia.
The PM made the comment ahead of launching an update to the integrated review of UK defence.
Liz Truss announced it as she got ready to fly to a UN summit, where she intends to rally support for Ukraine.
Defence Select Committee chair told Forces News he hopes some cuts outlined in the last Integrated Review will be reversed.
Newly appointed Prime Minister Liz Truss has made sweeping changes to the cabinet.
Liz Truss, who is the new Prime Minister after weeks of political campaigning, has made sweeping changes to the cabinet.
James Heappey is also retained at the MOD and becomes Minister for the Armed Forces and Veterans.
Ms Truss spoke to Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky within hours of becoming prime minister.
An emergency session of the UN's Security Council was held to discuss the situation at the station.
Johnny Mercer MP said in a post on his social media that it is "time for others to step up."
Mr Ellwood says "we could easily see a tactical low yield nuclear weapon being used" if do not stand up to aggressor nations.
The outgoing prime minister also emphasised the early delivery of weapons to Ukraine in his resignation speech.
The new UK Prime Minister has plenty of military matters in her in-tray.
Think tank RUSI says the pledge to boost defence spending to 3% of GDP by 2030 would be the biggest increase since the 1950s.
The former Soviet Leader died at the age of 91 - inspiring an outpouring of tributes from world leaders.