37 h. ago British jets intercept Russian aircraft near NATO airspace in bid to to challenge 'Russian aggression'

RAF jets scrambled to intercept two Russian aircraft flying dangerously close to NATO airspace this week

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43 h. ago Volodymyr Zelensky accuses Vladimir Putin of breaking Easter ceasefire more than 64 times

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said Russian forces had continued shelling and carrying out front line assaults despite the Easter ceasefire

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43 h. ago RAF jets scrambled twice in less than 48 hours to defend NATO airspace from Russia

The British Typhoons, stationed in Eastern Europe, were called into action less than 48 hours apart to prevent Russian aircraft from leaving their borders and entering Nato airspace

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44 h. ago Scots RAF jets 'scrambled twice in 48 hours to defend Nato against Putin'

The British Typhoons, currently based in Eastern Europe, sprung into action after alerts of Vladimir Putin’s jets trying to leave their borders.

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45 h. ago Zelenskyy accuses Putin of creating ‘impression’ of a ceasefire and says Russian shelling has continued – Ukraine war live

‘Easter truce’ ordered by Putin on Saturday but Ukraine president says Russian army continuing efforts to advanceLuke Harding, a Guardian foreign correspondent, writes that the ceasefire declaration came amid reports that the White House was ready to recognise Russian control of Crimea as part of a broad US proposal to end the war in Ukraine.Here is an extract from his piece:According to sources cited by Bloomberg, the US may be willing to give Putin a strategic victory and to accept Russian control over the peninsula. In 2014, Russian special forces seized Crimea, which Putin annexed after a sham referendum.US diplomatic recognition would violate the UN charter and the post-1945 consensus that countries cannot seize territory by force. Most states, including the UK, have refused to recognise Russia’s illegal takeover. Continue reading...

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45 h. ago RAF Typhoon jets scrambled twice in 48 hours to intercept Russian warplanes

On Tuesday, two Typhoons launched from Malbork air base to intercept a Russian reconnaissance aircraft

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45 h. ago Zelenskyy says Russia is trying to create an 'impression of a ceasefire' as attacks continue

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of trying to create ‘impression of a ceasefire’, saying Russian forces continued attacks despite President Vladimir Putin’s unilateral declaration of an Easter ceasefire

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45 h. ago RAF fighter jets 'scrambled twice in less than 48 hours to defend NATO airspace from Russia'

British RAF jets have scrambled twice this week after two of Putin's aircrafts, which were appearing to trying to enter Nato airspace, caused alerts. This comes just days before the Russian dictator called for an "Easter truce"

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52 h. ago RAF jets are scrambled twice in 48 hours to ward off Putin's latest show of force with Russian jets

British Typhoons were mobilised in two separate instanced last week after Kremlin planes flew too close to the border, The Telegraph reported.

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60 h. ago Ukraine war live: Putin cannot be trusted, says Ukraine after Russia announces ‘Easter truce’

Zelenskyy says drone attacks on Saturday show Russian president’s true attitude toward human lifeFull report: Putin announces surprise ‘Easter truce’Here are some of the latest images on the newswires:Russian troops recaptured the village of Oleshnya in Russia’s western Kursk region from Ukrainian forces, the RIA state news agency cited the Russian defence ministry as saying on Saturday. Continue reading...

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61 h. ago Putin announces surprise ‘Easter truce’ and claims Russia will not attack Ukraine until Monday

Ukrainians react sceptically to Russian president’s orders to pause fighting out of ‘humanitarian considerations’Ukrainian survivors speak after Russian attack on SumyVladimir Putin has announced an “Easter Truce”, saying that Russian forces will stop combat operations from 6pm Moscow time on Saturday until midnight on Sunday.In a surprise move, Russia’s president said he was ordering a temporary halt to the fighting out of “humanitarian considerations”. He said he expected Ukraine to follow suit and said this would be a test of whether the “regime” in Kyiv was interested in peace. Continue reading...

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62 h. ago Moment Russian police storm gym and snatch men in forced conscription drive to bolster numbers in Ukraine

Shocking footage shows officers rounding up gym-goers at Spirit Fitness, in south-east Moscow , before ordering them to drop to the ground.

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62 h. ago Ukraine war live: Putin announces ‘Easter truce’ and claims Russia will not attack Ukraine again until Monday

Russian president says truce has begun and will last until midnight on Sunday, though Ukraine is yet to commentHere are some of the latest images on the newswires:Russian troops recaptured the village of Oleshnya in Russia’s western Kursk region from Ukrainian forces, the RIA state news agency cited the Russian defence ministry as saying on Saturday. Continue reading...

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62 h. ago BREAKING Vladimir Putin announces 'Easter Truce' after Trump's stern peace warning

The Russian despot made the surprise announcement while speaking during a meeting with Valery Gerasimov, the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces

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62 h. ago Vladimir Putin announces 'Easter Truce' after Trump's stern peace warning

The Russian despot made the surprise announcement while speaking during a meeting with Valery Gerasimov, the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces

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4 d. ago Drones spotted above Sandringham ahead of Zelensky's visit with no

Volodymyr ­Zelensky is set to visit King Charles, a trip believed to be of "huge interest to Russian spies" - and there are three air forces near Sandringham Palace

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4 d. ago Russia strikes Dnipro as Ukrainian officials seek security pledges in Paris

Ukrainian officials say Russian forces launched a massive drone attack on the southeastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro, killing three people including a child and wounding dozens

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6 d. ago Indonesia dismisses report Russia seeking to base aircraft in country as ‘simply not true’, Australia says

Australian defence minister Richard Marles says he has spoken to Indonesian counterpart about report Moscow filed official request over military aircraftIndonesia’s defence minister has said reports Russia is seeking to base military aircraft in the country “are simply not true”, according to the Australian government, after Canberra made urgent calls to Jakarta.The report from defence and security news website Janes said Moscow had filed an official request with Jakarta for permission for Russian aerospace forces (VKS) aircraft, including several long-range aircraft, to be based at a facility in Biak. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago EU foreign ministers meet in wake of deadly Russian attack on Sumy as Zelenskyy issues plea for Trump to visit Ukraine – Europe live

EU foreign ministers meet in Luxembourg after Russian attack kills at least 34 in SumyThe Ukrainian air force said on Monday that Russia launched 62 drones to attack the country overnight, Reuters reported.Separately, regional officials said overnight attacks by Russia sparked a fire at a petrol station in Zaporizhzhia, injured at least eight people and damaged houses across the southeastern part of Ukraine. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Prisoner of war, 34, who was held captive in Russian jail for 1,000 days reveals how he survived the constant hunger and endless beatings

Ukrainian journalist Oleksandr Gudilin was captured by Russian soldiers on April 12, 2002 during the siege of Mariupol while fighting as a reservist against invading Russian forces.

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