Before the war, Vladislav was a kickboxer from the Zaporizhzhia region and joined the military aged 19. Now his family fear for his life. ‘Who will defend…

Further individuals outside the military were also sanctioned, including Oleg Belozyorov, the chief executive and chairman of Russian Railways, and Ilya Kiva, the defecting and expelled Ukrainian…

Good morning. Vladimir Putin has hailed the “liberation” of Mariupol after his defence minister informed him that Moscow controlled the entire city apart from the Azovstal steel…

Analysts said, however, that the vast network of tunnels underneath the factory would be a nightmare for invading forces.  “They can try, but they’ll be slaughtered because…

It comes as fears over the prospect of Daniil Medvedev winning Wimbledon and parading one of sport’s most prestigious trophies on Centre Court alongside members of the…

The US-based Institute for the Study of War said Russian troops appeared to have been ordered to hold off from a full assault. “Russian forces continue to…

The General Staff of the Ukrainian armed forces said in an evening statement that the Russian attacks near Izyum were unsuccessful and that a counter-attack had recaptured…

On Tuesday, Russia’s defence ministry issued a fresh ultimatum to the Ukrainian troops to give up, saying their lives would be spared if they laid down their…

Kyiv might be the latest and most intense chapter of Waterhouse’s journalistic career but his path to this point including his previous life as a rugby player…

The UK economy is expected to expand 3.7pc this year, down one percentage point on the previous forecast. While this will be much stronger than Germany, France…

The General Staff of the Ukrainian armed forces said in an evening statement that the Russian attacks near Izyum were unsuccessful and that a counter-attack had recaptured…

The sinking of the flag ship of Russia’s Black Sea fleet provoked a sense of deja vu among military historians. Prior to the demise of the Moskva,…

The advance comes amid reports that Russian-backed separatists are dropping “bunker-busting bombs” as they storm the last remaining holdout of Ukrainian forces in Mariupol. Soldiers are zoning…

Good morning. Russian forces have launched their anticipated offensive in eastern Ukraine, attempting to push through defences along almost the entire front line early on Tuesday in…

“When it became apparent it had become extremely dangerous, we left,” said Kristina. “We’ve got no plans now, we’re just waiting for the situation to change,” said…

On the same date, Liz Truss, the Foreign Secretary, said the UK was “stepping up” the supply of arms, as she joined Nato counterparts in Brussels to…

Attacks are ongoing across the city as Russian forces battle to seize the entire city, giving them the strategic advantage of a land corridor connecting Russia with…

His YouTube videos since 2016 have involved a mixture of “reportage” from Crimea – involving interviews with bystanders and lingering shots of women in bikinis apparently unaware…

This is nowhere near the 3:1 force ratio military experience says that an attacker needs to overwhelm a defender (more likely 5:1 in this situation, given the…

Mr Sharpe, however, said that there was too much uncertainty around the images to make this assertion with any certainty. “You could just be unlucky,” he said….

Ukraine sought to pre-empt the anticipated attack on Sunday by launching a counter-offensive designed to cut supply lines to Izyum, where Russia appears to be massing the…

Earlier, Serhiy Haidai, the governor of the Donetsk region, said Russian forces had taken control of the villages of Kremenaya and Lugashchnine, both north-west of the town…

The first images emerged on Monday purportedly showing the damaged Russian cruiser Moskva soon after it was ‘struck by Ukrainian missiles’.  The Moskva missile cruiser sank in…

Russian missiles also hit Lviv, killing at least seven people, according to Maksym Kozytsky, its regional governor. “At the moment, we are able to confirm that seven…