
Russia attacks Ukrainian cities as Kremlin organises votes in occupied areas
Ukraine and the West said the vote was an illegitimate attempt by Moscow to slice away a large part of the country.
Ukraine and the West said the vote was an illegitimate attempt by Moscow to slice away a large part of the country.
Russia has one of the biggest reserve forces in the world but how it is made up is very different to others, including those in the West.
The two veterans were among five British nationals to be released.
It comes as the MOD said Moscow "has exhausted its supply of willing volunteers to fight in Ukraine".
The Mozart Group was set up in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and to counter the Wagner Group of mercenaries.
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.
The T-90M was introduced in 2016 and is Russia's most advanced tank.
A think tank says Ukrainian forces are using abandoned Russian T-72 tanks as they try to push into the Russian-occupied region of Luhansk.
Liz Truss announced it as she got ready to fly to a UN summit, where she intends to rally support for Ukraine.
The Chief of the Defence Staff has said the conflict in Ukraine is likely to "grind on for a long time".
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky also appears with the words "Life will win over death, and the light will win over darkness".
Russian and Chinese warships are conducting a joint patrol in the Pacific Ocean as Iran joins a group led by the two countries.
Emile Ghessen told Forces News the Ukrainian's "morale is very high, there's lots of talks of victory before winter".
The Ministry of Defence says Russia is "almost certainly" sourcing weaponry from Iran and North Korea as its stockpile is depleted.