2 h. ago Horror moment Putin missile blows up apartments INSIDE Russia in devastating friendly fire blunder during drone blitz

THIS is the horror moment a Russian missile blew up an apartment block inside Vladimir Putin's territory in a friendly fire blunder. Footage shows the missile tearing through the sky before hitting the residential building in Belgorod. It is understood that the rocket was launched from an air defence battery to intercept Ukrainian drones, but...

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5 h. ago WW3 fears as Russia threatens to strike 14 UK locations to panic Britain

A senior ally of Vladimir Putin has warned that Europeans should 'cr** themselves with fear' as the threat of World War Three looms after Russia threatened to strike various parts of the UK

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8 h. ago Unity is desperately needed, but the EU prefers turf wars to facing down Russia | Paul Taylor

Failure to agree a common defence strategy risks emboldening Vladimir Putin. The squabbles have to stopThe closer Russia’s hybrid war comes to European capitals, the less EU leaders seem able to agree on how to respond. That, at least, was the worrying impression left by a dissonant EU summit in Copenhagen. Summoned last week to build consensus on the top priorities for European rearmament, the meeting was an embarrassing display of the turf wars, political squabbles and hidden agendas that are plaguing attempts to build a coherent European defence. Leaders quarrelled not only about who should be in charge of Europe’s military buildup but also about how to fund Ukraine’s continued resistance against Russian aggression, and how to advance Kyiv’s bid for EU membership.They voiced alarm at repeated breaches of their airspace by drones buzzing European airports and military bases, and Russian fighter jets violating their borders but appeared unsure how to react. Shoot them down? Escort ...

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15 h. ago Keir Starmer refuses to send birthday wishes to despot Vladimir Putin

Flying into Mumbai for talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Keir Starmer said the UK government would continue to ramp up pressure on the Kremlin over Ukraine

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17 h. ago Putin humiliated on birthday as Ukraine suicide drones blow up key facility

Ukraine bombarded Russia with suicide drones hitting the city of Tyumen deep in Siberia in one if longest distance attacks so far on Vladimir Putin's 73rd birthday

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29 h. ago Ukraine's Donetsk region seen as Russia’s gateway, not the ultimate prize in war

For more than a decade, Russian aggression has made Ukraine’s Donetsk region synonymous with war

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37 h. ago European airport shuts after Putin pal Lukashenko sends balloons filled with packs of cigarettes at it

BALLOONS stuffed with thousands of cigarettes have flown across an airport and shut it after being launched by a pal of Vladimir Putin. Vilnius Airport in Lithuania was shut down on Sunday night when 25 meteorological balloons were detected entering the country by the National Crisis Management Centre.   Two of the balloons - entering...

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39 h. ago Vladimir Putin 'discussing attack on NATO' as warning issued to all of Europe

EU defence chief Andrius Kubilius said the continent should be prepared to defend itself from Russia and take a leaf out of Ukraine's book when it comes to drones

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44 h. ago Ukraine's ex PM accuses China of being an 'accomplice' to Putin's invasion and is 'financing Russia's war chest' by buying oil from Moscow

Arseniy Yatsenyuk lashed out at Beijing , dismissing claims the Asian superpower was 'neutral' in Russian tyrant Vladimir Putin 's murderous effort to overrun Ukraine.

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48 h. ago Ukraine claims drone strikes on Russian ammo plant, oil terminal and weapons depot

The Ukrainian military claims its long-range drones have hit key Russian targets, including an ammunition plant, an oil terminal, and a weapons depot

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51 h. ago I'm a longevity expert and you really CAN reduce your biological age. It may sound outlandish but here are 11 ways to do it...

When world leaders Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping were recently overheard discussing the possibility of surviving to 150, it prompted a global scientific debate.

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53 h. ago I'm a longevity expert and you really CAN reduce your biological age. It may sound outlandish but here's 11 ways to do it...

When world leaders Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping were recently overheard discussing the possibility of surviving to 150, it prompted a global scientific debate.

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60 h. ago Angela Merkel says Poland and the Baltic states are responsible for Putin's war in Ukraine

Germany's former Chancellor Angela Merkel has blamed Poland and the Baltic states for Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine. 

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3 d. ago Four killed as Russian drones and missiles bombard Ukrainian city of Lviv

City, which sits just 70km from Polish border, suffers one of its most serious attacks since the start of the warEarly on Sunday, the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, normally considered one of the safest in the country, suffered one of its most sustained and serious attacks since the start of Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion.For five hours, Russian Shahed drones and missiles targeted the city, which is about 70km from the Polish border. Large explosions were audible from the centre, a Unesco world heritage site. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Zelenskyy accuses west of ‘zero real reaction’ to Russia’s bombardment

Six people killed and 18 injured in heavy drone and missile attacks across Ukraine early on SundayVolodymyr Zelenskyy has accused the west of “zero real reaction” to Russia’s escalating bombing campaign against Ukraine, after a massive attack on Sunday killed six people and injured 18.The western city of Lviv, normally considered one of the safest in the country, suffered its most sustained and serious bombardment since the start of Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago I lost my mother to dementia. Will this £999 gene test tell me if I face the same fate, asks MARIANNE JONES

When world leaders Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping were overheard discussing the possibility of surviving to 150, it prompted a global scientific debate.

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4 d. ago Europe needs to ‘get serious’ about threat posed to it by Russia, Ukraine minister says

Sergiy Kyslytsia says Kremlin already at war with Europe and predicts that Vladimir Putin will ‘escalate escalating’Europe needs to “get serious” about the existential threat posed to it by Russia, Ukraine’s deputy foreign minister has said, warning that Vladimir Putin will “escalate escalating”.In an interview with the Guardian, Sergiy Kyslytsia – Kyiv’s former ambassador to the UN – said the Kremlin was already at war with Europe. He said Russia’s recent drone incursions against several EU countries were well-calculated and an attempt to “move the red lines”. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago US book publishers honor Russian dissident house Freedom Letters

The Association of American Publishers is honoring a Russian publishing house for its fight against censorship

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5 d. ago Putin mocks drone panic in Europe, saying: 'OK, I won't do it again!'

Vladimir Putin has mocked Europe's drone panic amid fears Russia is sending drones to test the continent's response to provocation, joking that he 'won't do it again'.

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5 d. ago Putin warns of ‘new escalation’ if US supplies weapons to Kyiv

Vladimir Putin has warned the US that supplying Ukraine with long-range missiles will damage relations between Washington and Moscow.

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