UK to give Ukraine extra £16m of aid after destruction of Nova Kakhovka dam
Ukraine accused Russian forces of blowing up the major dam and hydroelectric power station in southern Ukraine.
Ukraine accused Russian forces of blowing up the major dam and hydroelectric power station in southern Ukraine.
Ukrainian forces have “likely made good progress” and penetrated the first line of Russian defences, the MOD said.
The Royal Air Force fighter jets were sent to intercept the Russian airplanes flying close to Nato airspace.
Ukraine has so far held back its heavy Western armour, including British Challenger 2 battle tanks.
In a separate incident on 8 June, the RAF deployed Typhoon aircraft against a Russian spy plane that flew near Nato and Swedish air space.
Ukraine accused Russian forces of blowing up the major dam and hydroelectric power station in a part of southern Ukraine that Russia ...
Ukraine has accused Russian forces of blowing up a major dam and power station in a part of southern Ukraine that Russia controls.
The UK MOD also said that following "an altercation", it is likely the Wagner Group has detained a Russian army brigade commander.
Ukraine's military, however, has said it had no information about a major offensive in the Donetsk region.
The Ministry of Defence said Russia's Belgorod region has been attacked by partisan groups for the second time in 10 days.
The decoy's job is to go in ahead of a main aerial attack and pretend to be an aircraft – anything from a small jet fighter to a bomber.
Russia's former president Dmitry Medvedev has warned that UK public officials are now a 'legitimate military target'.
Air Marshal (Ret'd) Ed Stringer says the UK is at risk of falling behind when it comes to advancements in drones and AI.
Britain has supplied a range of weapons, vehicles, technology and armour to help Ukrainians fight the Russian invasion.
Ukraine's senior security official would not tell the BBC a date but said it could begin 'tomorrow, the day after tomorrow or in a week'.
Footage posted on Telegram by Russia's MOD shows an unmanned speedboat attacking a Russian reconnaissance ship before it was blown up.