NATO nuclear drills where B-52s fly over Europe likely to overlap with Russian nuclear exercises

Vladimir Putin could be planning to detonate a nuclear weapon over the Black Sea.UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace is currently in Washington for crisis talks with his US counterparts amid fears that Putin is readying a chilling show of force.

Vladimir Putin will plunge the nation into nuclear war.Putin and Russia have warned the West that their interference in their conflict with Ukraine will result in the unleashing of weapons of mass destruction which would result in global chaos.As experts have urged the world to be prepared for the possibility of nuclear war, the Russian elite have created a way out for themselves in the form of top-secret bunkers being built.READ MORE: Russian 'zombie ghost tank' kept moving in circles after crew wiped out by UkraineRussia has a total of 16,448 nuclear bomb shelters, according to the country’s Accounts Chamber, which were mostly built during the Cold War in the 1960s.However, the chamber was dissatisfied with the quality of the bunkers after complaining six years ago that 95% of them not in a fit state for use, as well as the bunkers being illegally privatised.NTV channel recently highlighted the rush towards private bunkers for those who can afford them as it reported that: "20-to-30 bunkers are bought in Moscow each week, and the trend is increasing".A report described the bunkers as "black cubes wrapped in polyethylene, buried 12ft underground" but are able to sustain an "eight or nine" magnitude earthquake.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.The report said: "Some customers are afraid that soon it will be hot.

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.

An aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin said Sunday that WNBA star Brittney Griner’s release is not imminent.

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.

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.

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.

Vladimir Putin has suffered a fresh humiliation as his Russian-appointed mayor in Ukraine has begged to be evacuated from his takeover city. Vladimir Saldo, installed leader of the Kherson region, has pleaded with the Russian government to help facilitate the departure of locals as Ukrainian forces battle to recapture their territory.

SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk denied a report he engaged in correspondence or contact with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in regard to the Ukraine invasion, but the Democratic chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee warned the world's richest man not to get "over his skis" in foreign affairs. Sen.

Bees are helping Ukraine in the fight against Vladimir Putin's invasion in a surprising turn of events. Yesterday (Wednesday, October 12) Ukrainian wildlife charity UAnimals took to Facebook to share how insects have been making the streets of their country safer.The organisation shared two images of what appeared to be grenades.READ MORE: Pet cat and dog filmed feasting on flesh of dead Russian soldiers in UkraineIn the first, the grenades appeared in a beehive coated in some form of substance and attached to several wires.

Ukraine joining NATO could lead to a third world war, the deputy secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation said.

Ukraine is seemingly music to the ears of one sick Russian TV presenter who "danced on the balcony" celebrating the attacks.Anton Krasovsky, director of broadcasting for the state-funded RT channel, posted a video of himself dancing on his balcony while the strikes were taking place on Monday (Monday 10).Uploading the video on Telegram with Krasovksy still in his pyjamas, said he was beyond happy at the missile strikes targeting Ukraine.READ MORE: Kremlin 'normalising' use of nukes so Russians aren't shocked when they're unleashedAccording to Andrey Kartapolov, State Duma Defense Committee's Head, the explosion that rocked the Crimean bridge last week was a blatant attack against one of the symbols of “Russia’s pride".According to Kartapolov, another piece of national pride was the sunken warship Moskva as Russian President Vladimir Putin now stands alone as the last remnant of Russian pride throughout the war.Kartapolov has urged Russians to unite behind the 70-year-old despot while Konstantin Dolgov, the former Russian commissioner for human rights, called the retaliatory strikes justified.He added that he believed all of Ukraine’s infrastructure should now be considered military targets that the Russian forces should look to destroy.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.Andrey Isayev, member of Russia's State Duma, insisted that the recent strikes has lifted the mood of the Russian citizens following a series of strategic defeats.He said: “It’s absolutely clear that the citizens support the decisive actions of the president and the mood of many has improved.”Konstantin Zatulin, first deputy chairman of the committee of the State Duma for the CIS and relations

Joe Biden, in an interview with Jake Tapper, said that he doesn’t think that Russian President Vladimir Putin would use a tactical nuclear weapon but that it was “irresponsible” for him to talk about it.

LGBTQ Nation.Addressing “all the citizens of Russia,” he said, “Do we want to have, here, in our country, in Russia, parent number one, number two, number three instead of mom and dad? Have they gone mad out there? Do we really want perversions that lead to degradation and extinction to be imposed on children in our schools from the primary grades? To be drummed into them that there are various supposed genders besides women and men, and to be offered a sex change operation? Do we want all this for our country and our children?”Putin’s remarks were a well-timed attempt to blunt criticism from the West of elections, held in Russian-sympathetic territories in eastern Ukraine, in which voters allegedly chose to secede from Ukraine and join Russia.

Vladimir Putin's regime.Ksenia Maximova slammed the invasion of Ukraine as "completely warped", labeling it Putin's "biggest mistake ever," and is now promoting fundraisers looking to get potential troops looking for an escape from Russia."We are just trying to get as many people out as we can," she told Metro.co.uk.READ MORE: Putin's new 'brutal' right-hand man with bloody links to deadly Ukraine bombings"The last two to three weeks have been mad. Plane tickets ran out almost instantly, people are leaving with a suitcase and that’s it.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has called the attack on the Kerch Bridge to Crimea a "terrorist act" carried out by Ukrainian special forces, Russian media outlets are reporting.

The White House on Friday said it has seen no indication Russia is preparing to use nuclear weapons despite comments made by President Biden warning the U.S. has not "faced the prospect of Armageddon" in 60 years.  "We have not seen any reason to adjust our own strategic nuclear posture, nor do we have indications that Russia is preparing to imminently use nuclear weapons," White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters aboard Air Force One.  Jean-Pierre defended comments made by the president earlier Friday, saying, "The kind of irresponsible rhetoric we have seen is no way for the leader of a nuclear-armed state to speak, and that’s what the president was making very clear." White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre speaks during a daily briefing at the White House in Washington Sept.

When the Russians invaded Ukraine, one of their first priorities was to bomb police stations and to empty prisons. When I visited Ukraine August with Stephen Komorek and other members of the ULET Working Group, which supports humanitarian aid and helping law enforcement in Ukraine, I found myself wondering why.  We asked General Andriy Nebytov of the Kyiv Regional Police about this tactic while visiting his Kyiv headquarters, and he explained, "A demoralized population is easier for the invader to control.