
Foreign Secretary wants Ukraine neighbour Moldova 'equipped to NATO standard'
Liz Truss says the country to be able to guard against any potential Russian aggression.
Liz Truss says the country to be able to guard against any potential Russian aggression.
It was the final stronghold of Ukrainian resistance in the city.
Russia says new laser weapons are being used in Ukraine, but many are sceptical.
The former Deputy Secretary General of NATO spoke to Forces News about the significance of Finland and Sweden's decision.
Defence Minister James Heappey confirmed in April that the UK would be providing Brimstone missiles to Ukraine.
It is believed Russia has lost 12 of its generals in the war, forced to the frontline by a failure of communication systems.
The historic shift comes after more than 200 years of military non-alignment in the Nordic country.
The Ministry of Defence also said Russia is "unlikely to dramatically accelerate its rate of advance over the next 30 days".
It comes after Putin warned Finland's President relations between the two countries could be "negatively affected" if Finland joined NATO.
The alliance's deputy secretary-general said Russia's invasion is "losing momentum".
Putin warned his Finnish counterpart relations between the two neighbours could be "negatively affected" if Finland joins the alliance.
Defence minister Oleksii Reznikov said Ukraine is "entering a new – long-term – phase of the war".
A defence expert’s forecast as Russian troop numbers and strategy come under scrutiny
Drone footage released by Ukraine's armed forces appears to show the destruction of multiple Russian military vehicles and a bridge.
Both Sweden and Finland are signing mutual security assurances with the UK to tackle traditional, hybrid and cyber threats.
NATO says about 30 allied aircraft are in the air at any one time along the alliance's eastern flank as the war in Ukraine continues.