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Russian President Vladimir Putin's military suffered further embarrassment today after one of its planes overshot a runway and exploded into a ball of fire in occupied Crimea.The unfortunate incident happened at Belbek Airport, which sits right on the edge of the Black Sea.According to local reports, the plane had munitions on board which detonated as the aircraft overshot the runway and fell off a cliff in Sevastopol.READ MORE: Russia 'kidnaps' boss of Ukraine's biggest nuclear power plant 'jeopardising its safety' Video of the incident quickly did the rounds on Russian social media, with locals wondering whether or not it was a missile strike from Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has travelled to Crimea to mark the ninth anniversary of the Black Sea peninsula’s annexation from Ukraine.

Naman Ramachandran London’s National Theatre is hosting an evening of poetry readings from Allie Esiri’s bestselling poetry anthologies to raise money for the Disaster Emergency Committee’s (DEC) Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal. Esiri will lead an evening of poetry which journeys through the calendar year, reflecting the changing seasons and linking to events on key dates during the year. Poems will be read on the Olivier stage by actors including Tom Hiddleston (“Coriolanus”Loki”), Asa Butterfield (“Sex Education”), Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù (“Gangs of London”), Kate Fleetwood (“King Lear”) and Ukranian actor Dária Plahtíy (“Battle for Sevastopol”) as well as a pre-recorded reading from Helena Bonham Carter.

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Vladimir Putin has issued a new threat to the West by announcing that a new fleet of hypersonic missiles will be added to the Russian navy's nuclear arsenal. Speaking to commemorate Russia's Navy Day in St Petersburg, Putin boasted about Russia's military might and touted the new missiles, which can travel at speeds of 7,000mph and carry a devastating nuclear payload. The embattled leader also praised 17th-century Russian Tsar, Peter the Great, crediting him for Russia's formidable military power at sea.READ MORE: True story of Brit 'arrested and thrown in gulag' by Russians at Soviet space stationWhile he did not directly mention his ongoing war with Ukraine, Putin revealed that he had signed a new navy doctrine which included the introduction of the hypersonic 'Zicron' missiles onto Russian warships."The delivery of these (missiles) to the Russian armed forces will start in the coming months," Putin said."The Admiral Gorshkov frigate will be the first to go on combat duty with these formidable weapons on board."The key thing here is the capability of the Russian navy...

Russia’s Black Sea fleet, hasn’t been seen alive since Putin's missile cruiser Moskva was sunk on April 14.While official reports claimed that the admiral was “not in the mood” to face the public, there are now growing suspicions that he was on board the most powerful surface vessel in the region when it was struck by two Ukrainian R-360 Neptune anti-ship missiles and sank while it was being towed to port for repairs.Independent sources suggest that dozens – possibly hundreds – died on the Moskva, but Russia only officially acknowledged one death with a further 37 crew members unaccounted for.Intercepted communications from the ship as it sank reveal a desperate SOS: "Moskva-1 - two holes, propeller stalled, sinking, lying on its side."The radio operator shouts that there is a hole below the waterline and a roll of 30 degrees.He says "there is no way to get closer" to the tugboats."We’re doing our best to save the crew," he adds.Russian sources initially tried to deny the sinking altogether – even releasing a now-debunked video showing the ship’s crew seemingly alive and well.

Russia’s Black Sea Fleet has retreated to Crimea, out of range of Ukrainian missiles according to sources in Kyiv, leaving only two ships on patrol."The ship group of enemy forces left two ships on patrol,” says a Ukrainian report, “and the rest is undergoing repair and resupply at bases in Crimea."However, the threat of a rocket attack and a desperate landing attack does not diminish." Meanwhile, Russia has dismissed Ukrainian claims that modern navy logistics ship the Vsevolod Bobrov had been damaged by a missile in the Black Sea. The Russian Defence Ministry has released photos of what it said was the vessel with no signs of damage."It is now clear from the photographs that the ship is not damaged at all," the Ministry statement insisted.

Russia has ramped up after new leaked images show a Russian submarine being stocked up with nuclear-capable missiles.

Russia's warship Moskva has been shown alive in strange footage released by Moscow of a "survivor's parade".Ukraine announced the death of 1st rank Captain Anton Kuprin after its sinking of Moskva, and a news blackout from Russia led to speculation that hundreds more sailors had perished.

Ukrainian officials have claimed.First Rank Captain Anton Kuprin, 44, was reportedly killed after the ship was fatally holed by Ukrainian Neptune missiles, according to Kyiv sources.The Moskva was one of Vladimir Putin's largest ships and had already been used to devastating effect in the conflict, most notably at Snake Island.After asking the defenders of the island to surrender, the Moskva's captain was told to "go f*** himself" by the brave soldiers.Kuprin gave the order to bombard Snake Island on the first day of the war.He “died during an explosion and fire on board the former flagship of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation,” said Anton Gerashenko, advisor to the Kyiv interior ministry.The official added: “We do not mourn.”Other sources support the claim that Captain Kuprin was killed.Russia has claimed that the crew was evacuated but there are increasing fears for lost lives on the battleship.A “farewell ceremony” to the cruiser is due to be held in Sevastopol today at a monument in honour of the 300th anniversary of the Russian fleet.There was no immediate confirmation from Moscow on Kuprin, but Russia has failed to announce many prominent military deaths in the 51-day war.For more shocking stories from the Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.Exiled Russian politician Ilya Ponomarev, 46, who eight years ago was the only MP to vote against Vladimir Putin ’s annexation of Crimea, said today he believes only 58 out of a usual crew number of 510 survived the Moskva disaster.There are also reports that Vice Admiral Igor Osipov, commander of the Black Sea Fleet, has been detained over the loss of the flagship.It comes following fears that the Moskva ship may have had nuclear cruise

Russian warship sunk by Ukrainian missiles allegedly had “nukes on board” when it was destroyed. The news of the sinking of the flagship Russian missile boat Moskva was hailed as a huge loss for Russia yesterday.

Latest reports from Ukraine suggest that yet another high-ranking Russian army officer has been killed as Vladimir Putin’s invasion reaches its 50th day. Lieutenant Colonel Denis Mezhuev, commander of the 1st Guards Motor Rifle Sevastopol Red Banner regiment, is the 40th Russian commander to die in Ukraine, in a war that has taken a particularly high toll on the Russian officer class.

Russia’s Black Sea Fleet has been shot dead by Ukraine's forces the besieged nation has claimed in yet another significant blow to Vladimir Putin's military.While Kyiv claims to have killed five army generals, first rank captain Andrey Paliy, 51, is the only senior naval officer allegedly killed in the war in Ukraine.His death came as Russia claimed to have hit a training facility for foreign fighters killing more than 100 special forces personnel and non-Ukrainian mercenaries.Konstantin Tsarenko, secretary of the public council of the Sevastopol Nakhimov Naval School and friend to Paliy, has appeared to confirm the officer's death, although it has not been officially acknowledged by Moscow.However, the exact circumstances of his reported death are not known, but one account said that the naval officer had been involved with Russian marine attacks near Mariupol.Paliy was born in Kyiv and in 1993 refused to take the Ukrainian military oath, instead serving in the Russian Northern Fleet.He had earlier served on the Russian nuclear missile cruiser "Peter the Great”, and as the deputy head of the Russian naval academy in Sevastopol, in annexed Crimea.Ukrainian official Anton Gerashchenko claimed Paliy’s death early today without giving further details.Russia again today used hypersonic Kinzhal missiles on “military targets” in Ukraine, according to the defence ministry in Moscow.“A Kinzhal attack on a fuel and lubricants base from which fuel for Ukrainian armoured vehicles was supplied was launched from the airspace over Crimea,” said a statement.High-precision airborne missiles also struck a training centre for “foreign mercenaries” near the village of Ovruch, in Zhytomyr Region, claimed then Russians.The type of missile

Vladimir Putin appeared to disappear mid-sentence while delivering a speech at a pro-war rally.

Christopher Vourlias Russian production and distribution powerhouse Central Partnership has unveiled a slate of upcoming releases at the Toronto International Film Festival, which Variety can reveal exclusively.Among the films they’ll be introducing to foreign buyers are the latest blockbuster from Sergey Mokritskiy, whose 2015 WWII epic “Battle of Sevastopol” sold worldwide after conquering the Russian box office; an actioner based on a true story of heroism during the Syrian War; and a trilogy following the exploits of the beloved fictional character Ostap Bender.“In Russia we are the major producer and distributor of local titles, and we will continue strengthening this position by working with our filmmakers on creating truly