Russia shifting war focus to Nato and the West, EU official says
It comes after the US and Germany agreed to sending Abrams and Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine.
It comes after the US and Germany agreed to sending Abrams and Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine.
Its accuracy has made it an essential part of Ukraine's recent counter-offensives, hugely increasing the country's firepower.
The leader of Chechnya sarcastically mocked the leader of Russia's troops in Ukraine for ordering the ban on beards.
The MOD's latest intelligence update said it is unlikely any of the tanks were up to operational standards.
President Volodymyr Zelensky pledged to address high-level corruption allegations, including some related to specific wartime spending.
The US thinks it is more productive to send German Leopards since many allies have them and Ukrainian troops would need less training.
Ninety Stryker vehicles are being sent to Ukraine by the US.
The western tanks have been designed particularly with the defeat of Russian tanks in mind.
As Russia's war against Ukraine continues, the online fight for hearts and minds remains a key battleground.
The video, shared on the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense's Twitter page, shows Mil Mi-34 helicopters flying low over snow-covered fields.
The MOD said General Valery Gerasimov was facing "derision… for attempts to improve the standard of troops' shaving".
MPs intervened after a pledging conference in Germany ended without a commitment by Western allies to send more battle tanks to Ukraine.
The Warship: Tour of Duty is being broadcast on BBC 2 and the BBC iPlayer.
Video posted to Twitter shows the former Royal Navy Sea King now crewed by Ukrainian forces.
The US Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary said it was "precarious timing" for the ship to be near Hawaii.
The US's latest package contains hundreds of armoured vehicles and critical support for Ukraine's air defence.