Putin says he won't use nuclear weapons in Ukraine as Zelensky recalls country's fight against Nazis
Putin said there is "no point" in using nuclear weapons in Ukraine, for "neither political, nor military" gain.
Putin said there is "no point" in using nuclear weapons in Ukraine, for "neither political, nor military" gain.
"The Russians continue to hold ground when it doesn't make any sense for them to," an urban war expert said.
The Defence Secretary welcomed the announcement, with Australia joining eight other countries helping to train Ukrainian troops.
It was the first time Mr Putin himself made the dirty bomb allegation, which his officials have been repeating since last week.
In an update on Twitter, the MOD said this will make it harder for Moscow to "insulate Russian society" from the invasion of Ukraine.
It follows the original viral video filmed from a car narrowly missed by a helicopter trying to remain undetected by Russian radar.
"This is simply Russian scare tactics reflecting weakness on the conventional battlefield," according to a nuclear weapons expert.
Capable of flying up to 65,000ft, reaching speeds of Mach 2.4, the long-range surface-to-air missile has a range of 45 to 50km.
The two leaders spoke on the phone for the first time since Rishi Sunak became Prime Minister.
Ukraine is "in the position to keep that offensive going, keep wearing down the Russians", according to a military expert.
Russia has likely lost the aircraft "from Ukrainian man-portable air defence systems (MANPADS)", the UK's Ministry of Defence says.
The Chief of the Defence Staff spoke with his Russian counterpart at the request of the Russian defence ministry, a spokesman said.
The aircraft was reportedly brought down by Ukrainian forces this summer.
The Surface Launched Missile system is capable of stopping cruise missile strikes on Ukrainian cities.
British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace strongly rejected Mr Shoigu's claim and warned Moscow against using it as a pretext for escalation.
Rupert Wieloch told Forces News that an initial mobile battle in Ukraine has become bogged down.