Putin's army 'on verge of collapse' and faces 'worst military disaster in 100 years'

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.

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.

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

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.