Russia threatens to bomb UK military bases over support for Ukraine
Russia warns Britain is ‘playing with fire’ over support for Ukraine


Russia warns Britain is ‘playing with fire’ over support for Ukraine


Trump says he is hopeful 'something may come out of' CIA chief’s meetings in Russia

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Neither the White House or the Kremlin have offered an explanation for the first trip by a US spy chief to the Russian capital in nearly five years
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Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX, has emerged as a central, if controversial, private figure in Ukraine's defense effort

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His feat captured the country's attention and earned him its highest military honour
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Trump says he is hopeful 'something may come out of' CIA chief’s meetings in Russia

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Neither the Kremlin nor the CIA have commented on the visit
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Andy Burnham played guitar with Ukrainian soldiers on his first official trip to Kyiv as prime minister.

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Ratcliffe’s purpose and meetings in Russia are not immediately clear but it marks the first known trip from a US spy chief since November 2021

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The UK is the first country outside of Ukraine to get access to Kyiv’s ‘Avengers’ database
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The 33-year-old was previously described as someone who was ‘not a fighter’

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Editorial: Mr Burnham’s choice of Ukraine for his first overseas visit as prime minister is loaded with meaning, and sends a strong message about his priorities on the global stage – not least to Donald Trump

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Questions remain over how some of Burnham’s promises will be paid for
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The UK is providing Ukraine with the blueprints to long-range SCALP missiles, the prime minister announced in Kyiv
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The prime minister has promised to be ‘bolder’ than his predecessor in taking the UK back to the heart of Europe but Downing Street refused to provide a ‘running commentary’ on discussions

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Kyiv has increasingly targeted online retail logistics centres, accusing them of providing support to the Russian armed forces
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The prime minister is to chair his first meeting of the coalition of the willing as he arrives in Kyiv on Monday

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Ukrainian drones spark fire at a logistics hub belonging to online retailer Ozon, after weeks of attacks targeting Wildberries

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Search for survivors continues with nine people still missing following two strikes on a shopping centre in Kryvyi Rih
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Andrey Kelin reportedly left his role in July
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Decision comes despite the Iran war showing the need for the U.S. to learn lessons about drone warfare from Ukraine
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Putin’s posturing is a poor attempt to scare off broader Western support for Kyiv, say experts. Suha Kidwai reports
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Kyiv residents surveyed damage and sheltered in subway stations after an overnight Russian missile and drone attack, carrying pets past bodies and damaged buildings. An injured parking security guard stood by his booth, his pants torn from the blast.

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Crisis is the Kremlin’s ‘biggest domestic challenge’ since the outbreak of war against Ukraine, say experts

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Nine people, including two children, are missing following Russia’s attack on a Ukrainian mall, according to local official
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Ukraine increasingly contributes battlefield-tested designs and operational knowledge, while Britain can provide engineering expertise, industrial capacity, certification, capital and access to international markets

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Anti-corruption bodies continue to scalp high-ranking Ukrainian officials amid a widening graft probe. James C. Reynolds and Alex Croft report
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