Putin's £90m superyacht changes name and flees European port after nuclear threat

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.

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.

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.

Russia may look to further escalate the conflict by recruiting Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)-affiliated personnel.Vladimir Putin may have brought these armed forces to occupied areas in the Ukraine in order to train Russian troops to be able to use Shahed-136 drones.

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 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

The first night of Jake Tapper’s stint as host of CNN Tonight, featuring a heavily promoted interview with President Joe Biden, drew an average of 854,000 viewers in the 9 PM ET hour, according to Nielsen numbers.

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.

Elon Musk has taken to Twitter as he denied a report that had claimed he'd spoken to Vladimir Putin directly. A report written by Ian Bremmer was cited on the social media app as the user asked whether it was true, to which Musk replied: “No, it is not"."I have spoken to Putin only once and that was about 18 months ago.

The White House said Tuesday that President Biden believes Saudi Arabia has effectively sided with Russia’s war aims in Ukraine following the Riyadh-led OPEC+ alliance’s announcement last week that it would cut oil production. "We believe by the decision that OPEC+ made last week, (Saudi Arabia is) certainly aligning themselves with Russia," White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said during a Tuesday briefing.

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.

lion at a wildlife centre in Kyiv was injured during a recent round of Russian shelling in the Ukrainian capital. On Monday (October 10) Vladimir Putin unleashed another wave of attacks on Ukrainian cities - many of which hadn't been bombed in months - following the explosion on Kerch Bridge in Crimea over the weekend.

Vladimir Putin could soon find himself at the helm of his country's biggest military disaster in 100 years."The Russians are like the boxer trapped in the corner of the ring against a very agile opponent who punches one side and then punches the other," he said.READ MORE: Ex-Russian supermodel helps conscripts flee as Putin makes ‘biggest mistake ever’"The Ukrainians pushing the Russians back to the February 23 line - the day before the war started - by the end of 2022 I think is entirely feasible."Earlier this week a barrage of bombs was targeted at Ukraine, killing at least 19 civilians and destroying valuable infrastructure in some of the nation's most important cities, including the capital of Kyiv, in a supposed retaliation after a bomb hit a bridge linking Crimea with Russia.However, despite the fatalities, Shirreff still believes Russia is now on the back foot, praising Kyiv's "masterclass" counter-offensive."I think the scene is being set for a decisive rout of the Russian Army in Ukraine." he told The Sun Online."The scene is setting for a collapse of the Russian army."This may come as welcome news, but Shirreff warned that while Putin's army may be retreating, the despot's threats - including those aimed at the West teasing nuclear war - should be heeded."We should take that nuclear threat very seriously - but we should not in any way blink and I am pretty encouraged by the response of the West," he said.“But if we are promising massive retaliation in some way or other, you have to prepare for the worst case, and the worst case is being at war with Russia."We are dealing with crunchy political issues at the moment, but nevertheless - we might not want this war, but this war might want us.