'Kidnapped' Ukrainians forced onto Russian frontlines as 'cannon fodder' vs own country

Vladimir Putin's informers are working in the House of Commons, the civil service and top public schools, reports The Mirror.It is also understood that Putin has demanded that all his sleeper agents - operating under deep cover - remain on standby to jump into action as a response to Britain's support for Ukraine in their war with Russia.The Security Service have already been put on alert for potential cyber attacks by Russian spies in the UK.There are also concerns that the country's military secrets are being targeted, along with Ukrainian activists and Russian dissenters.A senior intelligence insider said: "We have to assume Russia is now active at all levels of British society. They scoop up all forms of intelligence and pass it back to the Kremlin through handlers."This could be anything from what sort of weaponry is being sent to the Ukraine – and how much of it – to the sexual antics of the country's political and military leaders."The disclosure comes after a suspected Russian spy was seized at Gatwick last week.The man in his 40s was held under the Official Secrets Act and remains in custody.Lt Col Philip Ingram, a former military intelligence officer, said: "It is impossible to accurately assess how many Russian agents there are in the UK.

Russian leader is in declining health, but Vladimir Putin looked to have great stamina as the 69-year-old delivered an "impressive" 72-minute speech to officials.The Russian President accused Americans of "declaring they are sent by God to Earth with their sacred interests" during the spiel to the St Petersburg International Economic Forum.Rumours that Putin is dangerously ill were boosted by a secret US intelligence report that claimed the Russian leader was treated for an advanced case of cancer last month.

Boris Johnson has reportedly arrived in Kyiv for a surprise visit to Ukraine to meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Ukraine.The 38-year-old labelled the brutal conflict "catastrophic", becoming one of just a small number of well-known Russian figures to speak out against the president, just a few months after the country's parliament passed legislation that could see dissidents who criticise Russia's military action jailed for up to 15 years."These events are catastrophic," Denisov told Russian YouTube channel Nobel. "It's horrific.

Ramzan Kadyrov, the hardline Putin supporter who left his stronghold in Chechnya to fight for Russia in Ukraine, has dismissed a rumour about the Russian leader’s health.The only strange thing about that is, the rumour never really existed.In a bizarre, hesitant audio recording posted to his Telegram channel, the Chechen leader told followers that he had "read that our president had fallen into a coma" and that "they are looking for a replacement right now.”Speaking in slow, halting Russian, rather than in his native Chechen, Kadyrov dismissed the suggestion, claiming that he himself had he had "recently" spoken with Putin."He has a very cheerful voice, a commanding voice, and he is ready to complete the special operation without harming the Ukrainian people and the state as much as possible," Kadyrov insisted.He issued a stark warning to anyone spreading rumours about Putin’s health, saying "I advise you that it is better to shut your mouths.”.The leader of the majority-muslim Chechen republic signed off the 69-second recording by saying "May Allah grant our president a long life, health, happiness and good luck.” There has long been speculation about the state of Vladimir Putin’s health. Rumours have swirled for the past few years that the former KGB officer, who has occupied one or other of Russia’s top political posts since 1999, is suffering from Parkinson’s Disease, or blood cancer, or both.

Ukraine begin to bite.In a move that helps Russian exhibitors save face and avoid expulsion from a major global industry body, the Russian Association of Cinema Owners (RACO) said it had submitted an application to “exit UNIC.” It comes after Hollywood majors exited the Russian market following President Vladimir Putin’s decision late February to invade Ukraine, turning Russia into an international pariah state. The move broadens Russia’s isolation from the rest of the world at a time when its domestic cinema is facing near total collapse.

Russian opposition leader and Vladimir Putin critic, Alexei Navalny has been transferred to a dreaded “torture” prison notorious for sexual violence, it is believed. Navalny has disappeared from Pokrov penal colony where he was serving 11 years for alleged fraud and contempt of court cases but is no longer there.

Russian beauty queen could face 20 years in prison after she was detained as a suspected drug dealer, law enforcement have revealed.Kristina Dukhina, 34, a Miss Dubai runner-up and model agency owner, was held near her elite apartment complex in Moscow's skyscraper district.The 34-year-old had been a runner-up in the Miss Dubai contest held in 2019 and was also a Grand Prix Miss Federation winner, picking up the top prize in Russia's beauty contest in 2020.Dukhina is said to have been held by Russian police following a drugs bust that sees the Russian beauty queen facing a sentence of 20 years.Her potential two-decades behind bars comes as police intercepted the the model in possession of more than half a kilogram of mephedrone, a report has revealed.Dukhina is owner of an agency aimed at establishing the modelling industry in Crimea, which was annexed by Vladimir Putin's Russian forces in 2014, taking the land away from Ukraine.The mother-of-two is currently under investigation on the preparation of the illegal drug for sale.She has since left social media, cutting her presence online short and leaving a brief note to her fans before removing herself from online activities.She posted: "I am leaving social networks. I will take only loved ones to my sterile empty room of a new life."Dukhina's departure from social media is a far cry from the success and fame she achieved while working as a beauty contest participant.She had started up her own modelling agency, Black Sea Models.

Russian actress who pretended to be a Ukraine war refugee to get to a billionaire's birthday party has been deported after pictures of her at the event were leaked online.Ieva Andrejevaite, 34, said she was an asylum seeker upon arrival toCape Town International Airport in South Africa on April 28 after being denied entry for not having a visa. Plotting another way to get to a swanky event hosted in the country, the London-based actress informed officials that she was fleeing Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine.After being let in, her scheme was soon exposed after she was photographed mixing with VIP guests at a party hosted by billionaire private investor Rob Hersov.She had even arrived on the private jet of Soviet-born British-American businessman Len Blavatnik, who is listed by Forbes as the 20th richest person in the world.South Africa Department of Home Affairs spokesman Siya Qoza said she had been given entry into the country to allow her to file an asylum claim within five days — but did not make any submission within this period.Commenting on her case, he said: “After that refusal of entry, she then lied to immigration officials, making up a story of wanting to apply for asylum.For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking here.“As a result of our asylum seeker laws, immigration officials’ hands were tied and they were required to let her into the country so that she could apply for asylum within five days.

Russian women who were detained for protesting against Vladimir Putin's war on Ukraine claim they were stripped naked and forced to squat "in front of police cameras".The suspects were reportedly rounded up at or close to a rally and were subjected to "humiliating and degrading" treatment, their lawyer says. Women police officers ordered the suspected protestors, aged 18 to 27, to strip but in some cases cell doors were left open as male officers walked by.

Ukrainian woman has revealed that during a six-day ordeal she was detained and raped by sick Russian soldiers who she claims forced weapons inside her intimate parts.Nastya, who lives on the outskirts of Mariupol, the besieged city on the north coast of the Sea of Azov, told Ukrainian media of her ordeal after her area was captured by Vladimir Putin's troops.The news comes as the United States and Europe urged Russia on June 6 to stop alleged sexual violence by its army and proxies in Ukraine, allegations that Moscow denounced as "lies." Nastya, her younger sister and her grandmother were seeking refuge from the bombs in the basement beneath their house, which was decimated by a bomb in March.She said they would only go above ground to breath fresh air for a few minutes. One day, she walked 30 meters from the shelter and encountered five Russian troops."One, perhaps the main one, then said: 'Whoa, beautiful girls'," she told news agency Vchasno.The soldiers then put bags on the heads of the three family members and brought them to a house.

Muse’s Matt Bellamy has claimed that Donald Trump’s reign of division in the US allowed Vladimir Putin to “cause chaos” in the West.The frontman was talking to NME for this week’s Big Read cover story, ahead of the Devon rockers’ new album, ‘Will Of The People’, being released in August.Discussing a lyric in the record’s title track that declares, “We need a revolution so long as we stay free”, Bellamy began: “It’s a worrying time because there is a chance here. There’s a window for a lovely new kind of political model or socio-economic structure that could be really good.

Vladimir Putin has claimed that it has become his responsibility to take back and strengthen Ukraine as he appeared to finally admit that the war was about returning land to Russia.

Ukrainian fighter pilot evaded a Russian missile lock with a series of astonishing evasive manoeuvres. The Top Gun-style footage shows the pilot of the Ukrainian Su-25 attack jet almost graze tree tops, fighting for their life in the Donbas region as it is locked on to from the ground. The clip starts with the pilot racing his jet above a road on which military vehicles can be seen.

Putin's troops are en route to hell for waging war on Ukraine.Outspoken Ioann Kurmoyarov, who last year demanded criminal charges be brought against Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, has been detained in St. Petersburg under a new law against spreading “false information” about the Russian military.Following his arrest, investigators searched his house and seized equipment, two icons, a wooden cross and a cassock.

Gallery: 'I remember he took the foil off of this bottle and put it on my ring finger. . . ' The lovers who fell for Amber Heard (BANG Showbiz)The rep told PEOPLE: "It's unfortunate that after she properly and legally exited the business, Mr.

Russia Ukraine war broke out has racked up parking fees of more than $100,000 (£63,600). The aircraft has been prohibited to fly due to Canada's closure of its airspace to all Russian aircraft in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Russia has said he'll 'do anything' to make the nation's enemies 'disappear' in a foul-mouthed tirade against the West.Dmitry Medvedev, who served as head of state between 2008 and 2012 under Vladimir Putin's political influence, issued the new threats as global tensions continue to intensify over the war in Ukraine.The 56-year-old is now deputy head of the Kremlin's security council, with his latest barbs being seen by some Russia-watchers as an attempt at a full-scale political comeback in light of his boss's reputed ill-health.Referring to critics of the Putin regime in the West, he said on his Telegram channel: “I am often asked why my Telegram posts are so harsh.“I respond – because I hate them. They are b*****s, degenerates.“They want death to us, to Russia.

Brad Pitt is accusing Angelina Jolie of shady dealings with an apparent “Russian oligarch” regarding the sale of her stake in Pitt’s beloved French vineyard Chateau Miraval!

Russia, by order of its despotic leader President Vladimir Putin, took time out from the war to meet local residents. And he did it with a smile on his face.

Brad Pitt is accusing Angelina Jolie of trying to damage him by secretly selling her stake in his French vineyard to a “Russian oligarch” with “poisonous intentions”. The ‘Once Upon A Time In Hollywood’ actor, 58, also alleges in a new court filing there is a plan to seize total control of his multi-million dollar wine passion project. Angelina, 47, sold half of the booming Château Miraval winery to a company run by Yuri Shefler, 54, who owns the firm that produces flagship Russian vodka Stolichnaya, rebranded Stoli.