
UK stands with Finland in face of Russian threats, Defence Secretary says
Ben Wallace was speaking during a visit to Finland to see joint UK and Finnish military exercises.
Ben Wallace was speaking during a visit to Finland to see joint UK and Finnish military exercises.
The missiles are not used offensively, but can be used to defend NATO states against enemy missiles.
The Russian army has received criticism for the way in which it is structured, relying heavily on conscripts.
Odessa is central to Ukraine's maritime transportation, with roughly 65% of imports and exports coming through the Black Sea port.
The UK has already given £200m in military aid to Kyiv, with a further £300m announced this week.
The former US Marine colonel says the Ukrainian forces pinned down inside the steelworks will never surrender.
The Ministry of Defence's update also said it is some of Russia's most elite units that have been hit the hardest.
More than 100 civilians are expected to arrive in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, according to the country's president.
The reconnaissance drones can map large areas of land and are fitted with automatic flight planning, pulse one-button take-off and landing.
Russian missile strikes on Odessa in Ukraine's south suggest Vladimir Putin has his sights set on the strategic Black Sea port.
Tools designed to save lives are being misused, footage released by Russia appears to show.
Liz Truss says Western allies need to be "digging deep" into their inventories, adding "the fate of Ukraine remains in the balance".
Ben Wallace added the UK is also looking to source and supply anti-ship missiles to Ukraine.
The Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff, Air Marshal Richard Knighton, rejected claims that "NATO isn't ready".
The UK's not told Ukraine what the weapons "can and can't be used for, other than they should be used in a lawful way", James Heappey says.
The two-year-old Jack Russell terrier has helped to clear more than 90 explosive devices while working with a unit from Chernihiv.