Kyiv lion badly injured by Putin's latest sick bomb attacks on Ukraine

Ukraine without "guns, clothes or shoes", according to an observer.Several soldiers spoke about travelling to Ukraine after just 11 days since their mobilisation and when one soldier was asked about his shooting practice, he said: "Once. Three magazines".An unnamed observer witnessed newly-scripted soldiers in central Russia and said they had: "No machine guns, nothing, no clothes, no shoes.

Elon Musk has made a grim prediction about the escalating violence in Ukraine, saying Vladimir Putin could soon be preparing for nuclear warfare after he allegedly spoke to the Russian President. His doomsday musings came after he shared a poll on Twitter at the start of the month, proposing what he thinks is a good plan to restore peace in Ukraine.

An adviser to Vladimir Putin has insisted Brittney Griner's release is not a priority for Russia. The 31-year-old basketball star - who normally lives in Houston, Texas with wife Cherelle Griner - was arrested on suspicion of drug smuggling in Russia just days before the country launched the ongoing invasion on Ukraine in February and in August, she was sentenced to nine years behind bars. Although US President Joe Biden has vowed to ensure the sportswoman's freedom, Yury Ushakov - one of the Russian leader's top advisors and the country's ambassador to America from 1998 to 2008 - suggested this was nothing more than a bid to bolster support ahead of the upcoming midterm elections.

Vladimir Putin's conscript-snatchers have been caught on camera tackling a man fleeing Russia's relentless army recruitment. A man tried bolting from his flat in St Petersburg when a team of police and enlistment officers rocked up to drag him to Ukraine.

Vladimir Putin fire Russian warheads at Britain.It comes amid repeated threats against the West from despot Putin, whose claim that he would use "all means necessary" against the likes of Britain and United States was delivered in a chilling speech.But should it come to nuclear warfare against Britain, it would appear that only one in three Brits would want any form of nuclear retaliation.READ MORE: Putin's nukes could wipe out 5bn people and block out Sun for years, expert warnsWarmonger Putin accused Western powers of engaging in "provocative" nuclear rhetoric, but it does not appear to have changed many of the population's stance on refusing to fire back. A recent poll from TECHNE asked: "If Putin uses nuclear weapons, should the NATO alliance military be directly employed against Russia?" The poll puts the country in a three-way split, which reported that 34% of Brits would be all for nuclear retaliation, while 35% would be adamantly against a strike.A total of 31% said they had no idea whether or not nuclear retaliation should be directly employed against Russia.The poll saw a total of 1625 UK voters asked whether they would want to see NATO retaliation against despot Putin and his forces.Ukraine is currently not a member of NATO, with membership unlikely to be fast-tracked, as it would require the approval of all 30 sitting countries.

Council of Economic Advisers Chair Cecilia Rouse touted the Inflation Reduction Act on Sunday and said Russian President Vladimir Putin was to blame for the high cost of food following the release of September's inflation numbers. CNN's "State of the Union" host Dana Bash pressed Rouse on September's inflation numbers and President Biden's reaction to the September inflation report.

Vladimir Putin has approved the move to start equipping Belarusian fighter jets with the ability to hold nuclear weapons in an alarming development. The update has sparked fears that the crazed leader will want to ramp up the conflict against war-torn Ukraine.

Vladimir Putin could be pushed out by ‘nationalists’ who could replace him with someone equally or more ‘ruthless’, a Russian politics expert has explained.Dr Paul Flenley, senior lecturer in international politics at the University of Portsmouth, explained that the Russian president could be facing challenges from a number of different factions – including war-hungry nationalist groups and frustrated regional leaders.To make things worse, Dr Flenley explained that Putin has become increasingly “isolated”, partly due to Covid. Meanwhile, more Russian leaders are getting frustrated by how poorly the war in Ukraine has been going.

Vladimir Putin is likely carrying out "deliberate ethnic cleansing" after stealing "several thousand" Ukrainian children from their homes, experts say.Russian authorities have already admitted to offering Ukrainian children in occupied regions up for adoption to Russian families. On Thursday (October 14) Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin said "several thousand" children from the Kherson Oblast are "already in other regions of Russia, resting in rest homes and children’s camps".READ MORE: Putin promotes brutal war criminal wanted for shooting down Flight MH17 to commander The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in its daily update on the Russia-Ukraine conflict yesterday (Saturday, October 15) that Putin appears to be violating the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.

cat who dodged Vladimir Putin's bombs in Ukraine is now a much-loved regular of a UK pub.The military moggie - aptly named Rocket - can be seen after last orders cosying up to inebriated customers in the Twelfth Man boozer in Birmingham.His original owners, a family in the city of Irpin, had set him free as they were desperate to flee the Russian onslaught.But days later Rocket suffered devastating injuries when he was mown down by the car of another family fleeing the warzone, reports Birmingham Live.READ MORE Leah Croucher: Human remains found in house as police launch murder probeWendy Lloyd rescued the tabby after he was picked up at an animal centre in Kyiv and brought him to his new forever home - 1,600 miles away in Birmingham.Wendy said: "He was in a state when I first met him. "The place he was staying was very cramped - through no fault of her own, this poor lady was inundated with 40 to 50 lost, abandoned and injured animals." Wendy, from Harborne, Birmingham, didn’t travel to Ukraine with the intention of helping animals - she first went to help the other brave Brits helping refugees cross the border into Poland from Ukraine.

Ukraine. The Kremlin's defence ministry said two volunteer soldiers turned on their fellow troops before eventually being gunned down themselves.READ MORE: NATO begins nuclear weapon drills above Britain after 'global catastrophe' warningThe recruits responsible, from an unnamed ex-Soviet nation, reportedly turned during a target practice exercise.Ukraine has not claimed responsibility for the attack, with forces from the invaded country recapturing the city of Kupiansk in the country's north-east.“During a firearms training session with individuals who voluntarily expressed a desire to participate in the special military operation (against Ukraine), the terrorists opened fire with small arms on the personnel of the unit,” the ministry said in a statement.“As a result of the shooting, 11 people were fatally wounded.

READ MORE Leeds city centre fire: Huge blaze sees 'explosions' reported and 'pubs evacuated' It has been revealed that the aircrafts involved will include high-tech fighter jets and U.S. B-52 long-range bombers.Despite recent tensions, the routine exercise is not "linked to current world events", according to NATO.It comes after Vladimir Putin threatened that direct clashes with his country would result in a "global catastrophe."The alliance have issued a statement online which confirmed the drills will not involve live weapons, reports Daily Mail. Spokesperson Oana Lungescu said the practice aims to ensure that NATO's nuclear deterrent "remains safe, secure and effective."It has been reported that the drills will take place in Belgium and will involve 14 countries.

READ MORE: Elon Musk threatens to axe Ukraine's Starlink after ambassador tells him to 'f*** off'The world's richest man appeared to confirm that Starlink would eventually have to be withdrawn from the wartorn country, saying: “In addition to terminals, we have to create, launch, maintain & replenish satellites & ground stations & pay telcos for access to Internet via gateways. We’ve also had to defend against cyber-attacks & jamming, which are getting harder.

Russian military forces are expected to continue with pre-planned nuclear testing at the same time as similar NATO drills are expected. NATO announced on Friday the launch of its annual "Steadfast Noon" exercise on Monday.The drill involving 14 countries is expected to mobilize approximately 60 aircraft in regions near the United Kingdom, Belgium, and the North Sea.

Vladimir Putin’s forces are upping their use of terrifying Iranian suicide drones.Reports claim that some of Iran’s elite troops have been training Russian military members in how to operate single-use unmanned flying vehicles. Speaking exclusively to the Daily Star Dr Matthew Powell, an expert in power and strategic studies at the Royal Air Force College and the University of Portsmouth, explained how the weapons were similar to the V1 rockets Nazi Germany used to obliterate Brits during the Blitz.

Russia's feared Wagner Group mercenaries are seeking to distance themselves from the forces that Vladimir Putin has hastily rushed into the Ukraine conflict, experts say. The Wagner Group is a private paramilitary organisation which operates at the behest of the Russian tyrant.

Vladimir Putin insisted he's "not bluffing" when it comes to threatening the Western world with using nuclear weapons.Russia is expected to soon carry out large-scale drills of its nuclear forces in a warning to the United States and its allies.Putin typically holds major annual nuclear exercises around this time of year, and US officials expect them perhaps in just days.READ MORE: Will Daily Star's 60p Tesco lettuce or PM Liz Truss last longer? Watch live feedMoscow's nuclear rhetoric has intensified following a successful counter-offensive by Ukraine's military over the past month.In recent weeks Putin has proclaimed the annexation of Ukrainian territories and threatened to defend Russian land with nuclear weapons.Nukes have only been used twice in warfare during in the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 but the death toll was terrifying with up to 226,000 people - mostly civilians - suffering a gruesome death.Although nukes are largely considered a deterrent, about 13,400 remain in our world today and there have been over 2,000 nuclear tests conducted to date.Nine countries are said to possess nuclear weapons; Russia, the US, China, France, UK, Pakistan, India, Israel and North Korea.During an explosion, those unfortunate enough to be within 7km of the blast site would be instantly vaporised and any life within 60km will risk suffering the deadly effects of radiation poisoning.There are two types of nuclear weapons; Fission (A-bombs) are the most basic type of nuclear weapon as used by the Americans on Japan.

Russian despot Vladimir Putin's chilling nuclear warheads could wipe out five billion people and block out the sun should they be launched, an expert has warned.From 200 to 300 million dead from the initial blasts, subsequent crop troubles and radioactive soot would drop temperatures globally and starve billions.The chilling warning from disaster expert Paul Ingram comes as Putin threatens Western powers should they intervene in the Ukraine war. READ MORE: Putin's potential nuclear bomb blast will 'melt your brain and smell like rotten eggs'Warmonger Putin had previously promised to use "all means necessary" in a chilling attack that, according to expert Ingram, would mean the death of billions of people around the world.Speaking of the potential for devastation, Ingram told the Sun: "During the Cold War, it was often said that we had enough nuclear missiles to blow the world up several times over."That isn't the case anymore.

Elite troops from Iran have 'secretly entered the frontline in Ukraine to help Russia's horror blitz', according to reports.