Ukraine-Russia war latest: Evil Putin launches DEADLY attack on Ukrainian apartment building & dozens feared trapped
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DOZENS are feared to be trapped after Vladimir Putin launched a deadly attack on an apartment building in Ukraine that killed 15.
A Russian missile obliterated the block of flats and more than 30 people were left trapped under the rubble of the five-storey building in Chasiv Yar, eastern Ukraine, officials said.
The block of flats partially collapsed after the Russian strike on Saturday evening.
Shocking footage showed the terrifying moment the missile struck the building, sending a huge plume of thick black smoke into the night sky.
Officials said: "During the rescue operation, 15 bodies were found at the scene and five people were pulled out of the rubble."
Authorities said rescuers have managed to make contact with three people alive under the rubble.
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Putin ridiculed by MoD for deploying tanks ‘designed to be TRACTORS’
VLADIMIR Putin has been ridiculed by the Ministry of Defence for deploying tanks "designed to be tractors" with just a machine gun for protection.
The MoD also slapped down Mad Vlad's claim that Russia had "not even started" in Ukraine.
Britain's defence ministry confirmed Russia was deploying "worn out and lightly armed" MT-LB personnel carriers "long considered unsuitable for most front-line infantry transport roles".
"It was originally designed in the Fifties as a tractor to pull artillery, has very limited armour and only mounts a machine gun for protection," the intelligence update reported in the Sunday Telegraph read.
The outdated tank was designed as a Cold War "amphibious tractor" capable of carrying 10 soldiers in its cramped and airless hold, as well as a driver and a gunner.
Fresh recruits
HUNDREDS of fresh recruits from Ukraine have started Boot Camp in Britain — ready to take on the Russians.
Britain has pledged to train 10,000 volunteers with no military experience in four months.
The first batch arrived last week and are already blasting Kalashnikov rounds at secret beauty spot ranges.
They narrowly escaped an air attack days before they left.
A Ukrainian army instructor, who asked not to be named, said: “We think the Russian military knew we were preparing to come here.”
Troops from the UK’s 11th Security Force Assistance Brigade are delivering a six-month basic infantry course in just a few weeks.
FBI and M15 issue rare joint warning for all iPhone and Android users
Directors from the top intelligence agencies representing the United States and the United Kingdom have appeared together to make a forceful statement.
“Today is the first time the heads of the FBI and MI5 have shared a public platform,” MI5 general director Ken McCallum told reporters from the podium at the MI5 headquarters in London.
“We’re doing so to send the clearest signal we can on a massive shared challenge: China.”
The joint appearance denounced activity in China that could negatively impact the global economy.
Reporters pressed FBI Director Wray on China’s military strategy and asked if he thought the conflict in Ukraine has opened a window for China to invade Taiwan.
“I don’t have any reason to think their interest in Taiwan has abated in any fashion,” Wray said.
Taiwan is recognized as a self-governing nation independent of China by just 13 countries, according to BBC.
Tawain’s proximity to an unfriendly global superpower and electrifying self-governance are comparable to the conditions preceding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Russia’s Lavrov heckled with ‘stop the war’ chants at G20 summit
Sergei Lavrov, has been heckled with shouts of “When will you stop the war“ and “Why don’t you stop the war“ at a G20 meeting on Friday.
Host Indonesia has urged the global gathering to help end the conflict in Ukraine.
Mr Lavrov chose to dismiss what he cast as the west’s “frenzied” criticism of the war.
Putin’s pal sends warning to Western leaders
One of Vladimir Putin’s most loyal allies has issued a chilling warning to the West that any attack on Russia would be a “threat to humanity”.
Dmitry Medvedev, Russia‘s former president, threatened the West with an all-out attack if it punishes Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.
“The idea of punishing a country that has one of the largest nuclear potentials is absurd,” said Medvedev, now deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council on Telegram
“And potentially poses a threat to the existence of humanity.”
Known as Putin‘s “yes man”, 56-year-old Medvedev was previously seen as more moderate than the Russian leader, although he has taken an increasingly hard line in recent years.
His warning comes amid heightened tension with the West over its involvement in the Ukraine war, and the near-daily threats by Putin’s propagandists to deploy atomic weapons.
These threats also come as Putin staged terrifying nuclear drills with ballistic missiles “capable of striking Britain” at 15,000mph.
Putin’s pal sends warning to Western leaders
One of Vladimir Putin’s most loyal allies has issued a chilling warning to the West that any attack on Russia would be a “threat to humanity”.
Dmitry Medvedev, Russia‘s former president, threatened the West with an all-out attack if it punishes Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.
“The idea of punishing a country that has one of the largest nuclear potentials is absurd,” said Medvedev, now deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council on Telegram
“And potentially poses a threat to the existence of humanity.”
Known as Putin‘s “yes man”, 56-year-old Medvedev was previously seen as more moderate than the Russian leader, although he has taken an increasingly hard line in recent years.
His warning comes amid heightened tension with the West over its involvement in the Ukraine war, and the near-daily threats by Putin’s propagandists to deploy atomic weapons.
These threats also come as Putin staged terrifying nuclear drills with ballistic missiles “capable of striking Britain” at 15,000mph.
Boris addresses Ukraine in his resignation speech
Boris Johnson resigned today but made reference to the war in Russia.
He said: "In parliament, getting us all through the pandemic, delivering the fastest vaccine rollout in Europe, the fastest exit from lockdown, and in the last few months, leading the West in standing up to Putin’s aggression in Ukraine.
"Let me say that to the people of Ukraine that I know that we in the UK will continue to back your fight for freedom for as long as it takes."
Putin’s pal sends warning to Western leaders
One of Vladimir Putin's most loyal allies has issued a chilling warning to the West that any attack on Russia would be a "threat to humanity".
Dmitry Medvedev, Russia's former president, threatened the West with an all-out attack if it punishes Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.
"The idea of punishing a country that has one of the largest nuclear potentials is absurd," said Medvedev, now deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council on Telegram
"And potentially poses a threat to the existence of humanity."
Known as Putin's "yes man", 56-year-old Medvedev was previously seen as more moderate than the Russian leader, although he has taken an increasingly hard line in recent years.
His warning comes amid heightened tension with the West over its involvement in the Ukraine war, and the near-daily threats by Putin’s propagandists to deploy atomic weapons.
These threats also come as Putin staged terrifying nuclear drills with ballistic missiles "capable of striking Britain" at 15,000mph.
‘Weapon accuracy is exactly as needed’
Zelensky has said that Western artillery weapons are “working very powerfully”.
He said: “The Western artillery – the weapons we received from our partners – started working very powerfully.
“Its accuracy is exactly as needed. Our defenders inflict very noticeable strikes on depots and other spots that are important for the logistics of the occupiers, and this significantly reduces the offensive potential of the Russian army.
“The losses of the occupiers will only increase every week, as will the difficulty of supplying them.”
10,631 Ukrainian civilians killed so far
Roughly 10,631 civilians were confirmed killed as of June 26, according to the United Nations Human Rights Office (OHCHR).
But the actual number is understood to be significantly higher, claims Al-Jazeera.
Zelenskky praises America for delivering more arms
Ukraine’s President Voldymyr Zelensky has praised his counterpart Joe Biden for supplying Ukraine with HIMAR launchers, Al-Jazeera reports.
“It is what helps us press on the enemy. We appreciate the support! Let’s go to victory together!,” he said.
Zelensky visits hospital and the battle frontline
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited a hospital to meet injured soldiers and civilians, along with doctors and nurses who are treating them.
Sky News reports that he has also delivered his nightly video address and speaks about having worked all day in Dnipro and Kryvy Rih.
Zelensky said: “I listened to the reports of the commanders, thanked our boys and girls who are defending the region on behalf of all Ukrainians.”
The President awarded a Golden Star to Lieutenant Colonel Oleh Hrudzevych – commander of the tank battalion.
First prison sentence under new war censorship law
Alexei Gorinov, a Moscow counsellor who called Russia a “fascist state” that kills Ukrainians has been handed seven years in prison.
This is the first prison sentencing under a new war censorship law.
Russia passed the law in the first week of the invasion of Ukraine.
The law makes any anti-war statement a criminal offence.
The counsellor at the local meeting in March called Russia a “fascist state” that wages a “war of conquest” in Ukraine, killing women and children
Putin unmoved by the scale of losses
Experts say Vladimir Putin is unmoved by the scale of his losses, now believed to be well over 30,000, as he presses for a new land grab in the Donetsk region.
A tank commander has become the 58th Russian colonel to be killed in the Ukraine war.
Lieutenant Colonel Yegor Meleshenko’s death was announced by officials in Berdsk, Siberia.
Zelensky says Ukraine will not be broken
A picture has recently been released of a Ukrainian flag being waved on Snake Island.
Zelensky has said that a two-month operation to retake Snake Island was a warning to all Russian forces.
He said in his nightly video message: “Let every Russian captain, aboard a ship or a plane, see the Ukrainian flag on Snake Island and let him know that our country will not be broken.”
FBI and M15 issue rare joint warning for all iPhone and Android users
Directors from the top intelligence agencies representing the United States and the United Kingdom have appeared together to make a forceful statement.
“Today is the first time the heads of the FBI and MI5 have shared a public platform,” MI5 general director Ken McCallum told reporters from the podium at the MI5 headquarters in London.
“We’re doing so to send the clearest signal we can on a massive shared challenge: China.”
The joint appearance denounced activity in China that could negatively impact the global economy.
Reporters pressed FBI Director Wray on China’s military strategy and asked if he thought the conflict in Ukraine has opened a window for China to invade Taiwan.
“I don’t have any reason to think their interest in Taiwan has abated in any fashion,” Wray said.
Taiwan is recognized as a self-governing nation independent of China by just 13 countries, according to BBC.
Tawain’s proximity to an unfriendly global superpower and electrifying self-governance are comparable to the conditions preceding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Russia’s Lavrov heckled with ‘stop the war’ chants at G20 summit
Sergei Lavrov, has been heckled with shouts of “When will you stop the war“ and “Why don’t you stop the war“ at a G20 meeting on Friday.
Host Indonesia has urged the global gathering to help end the conflict in Ukraine.
Mr Lavrov chose to dismiss what he cast as the west’s “frenzied” criticism of the war.
‘Weapon accuracy is exactly as needed’
Zelensky has said that Western artillery weapons are “working very powerfully”.
He said: “The Western artillery – the weapons we received from our partners – started working very powerfully.
“Its accuracy is exactly as needed. Our defenders inflict very noticeable strikes on depots and other spots that are important for the logistics of the occupiers, and this significantly reduces the offensive potential of the Russian army.
“The losses of the occupiers will only increase every week, as will the difficulty of supplying them.”
Zelensky says Ukraine will not be broken
A picture has recently been released of a Ukrainian flag being waved on Snake Island.
Zelensky has said that a two-month operation to retake Snake Island was a warning to all Russian forces.
He said in his nightly video message: “Let every Russian captain, aboard a ship or a plane, see the Ukrainian flag on Snake Island and let him know that our country will not be broken.”
Putin unmoved by the scale of losses
Experts say Vladimir Putin is unmoved by the scale of his losses, now believed to be well over 30,000, as he presses for a new land grab in the Donetsk region.
A tank commander has become the 58th Russian colonel to be killed in the Ukraine war.
Lieutenant Colonel Yegor Meleshenko’s death was announced by officials in Berdsk, Siberia.
First prison sentence under new war censorship law
Alexei Gorinov, a Moscow counsellor who called Russia a “fascist state” that kills Ukrainians has been handed seven years in prison.
This is the first prison sentencing under a new war censorship law.
Russia passed the law in the first week of the invasion of Ukraine.
The law makes any anti-war statement a criminal offence.
The counsellor at the local meeting in March called Russia a “fascist state” that wages a “war of conquest” in Ukraine, killing women and children
First prison sentence under new war censorship law
Alexei Gorinov, a Moscow counsellor who called Russia a “fascist state” that kills Ukrainians has been handed seven years in prison.
This is the first prison sentencing under a new war censorship law.
Russia passed the law in the first week of the invasion of Ukraine.
The law makes any anti-war statement a criminal offence.
The counsellor at the local meeting in March called Russia a “fascist state” that wages a “war of conquest” in Ukraine, killing women and children
Zelensky visits hospital and the battle frontline
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited a hospital to meet injured soldiers and civilians, along with doctors and nurses who are treating them.
Sky News reports that he has also delivered his nightly video address and speaks about having worked all day in Dnipro and Kryvy Rih.
Zelensky said: “I listened to the reports of the commanders, thanked our boys and girls who are defending the region on behalf of all Ukrainians.”
The President awarded a Golden Star to Lieutenant Colonel Oleh Hrudzevych – commander of the tank battalion.
Zelenskky praises America for delivering more arms
Ukraine’s President Voldymyr Zelensky has praised his counterpart Joe Biden for supplying Ukraine with HIMAR launchers, Al-Jazeera reports.
“It is what helps us press on the enemy. We appreciate the support! Let’s go to victory together!,” he said.
10,631 Ukrainian civilians killed so far
Roughly 10,631 civilians were confirmed killed as of June 26, according to the United Nations Human Rights Office (OHCHR).
But the actual number is understood to be significantly higher, claims Al-Jazeera.