Russia 'attacking 300-mile front' after phase two of war begins - as ex-ambassador to Russia says he wouldn't rule out Putin going nuclear. Follow live updates 👇
Updates from Sky News correspondents Deborah Haynes in Kyiv, Mark Stone in Dnipro and Jason Farrell in Odesa. Live reporting by Bhvishya PatelThe next phase of Russia's military action is"beginning", Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said today.
However, Mr Zelenskyy's chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, assured Ukrainians their forces could hold off the offensive.UK to send armoured vehicles to Ukraine Defence Secretary Ben Wallace is expected to update the Commons this week, according to a defence source. A statement on the flight-tracking website read:"While Spain and Greece made a one-time exception for the aircraft to enter their airspace, the flights navigated around other countries that maintain bans on Russian flights."
For Russia, they will hope to join the dots between the towns with tank superiority and artillery cover from behind. He said Russian troops had"unleashed heavy and massive" artillery and rocket fire along the eastern flank as part of the second stage of their invasion.Mr Yelisieiev said President Vladimir Putin did not want the port city of Mariupol or the Donbas but wanted the"whole of Ukraine" in his pocket."Now we are fighting for our existence, our independence.
Anti-aircraft forces also downed a Ukrainian MiG-29 jet in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region, the ministry said. Yesterday, Russia appeared to have started its anticipated new offensive in the east of the country, according to Ukraine's top security official. Recalling his previous experiences with President Vladimir Putin, he said:"How I remember him is a very able, focused, not very nice, leader of Russia - driven by the desire to make Russia great again."Very clearly the Putin we are dealing with now is in some significant ways different. He has taken this huge risk of this war."
Addressing the British fighters who were now being held captive by Russian forces, Sir Tony said they would most likely be used as"negotiating material" by the Kremlin. The last remaining Ukrainian troops in Mariupol are thought to be holed up around the Azovstal steel plant as Russian forces continue in their attempts to seize the region.
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