Putin's terrifying tanks travel 90kmh and hit targets 5k away as Russia conflict ramps up

Caroline Framke Chief TV CriticTwo hours of parading nations later, IOC president Thomas Bach stood on the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony stage and did his best to justify the Olympic ideal in 2022, a year more surreal than most. “Division, conflict, and mistrust are on the rise,” Bach said.

Liam Gallagher discussed his upcoming new solo album ‘C’MON YOU KNOW’ in an interview on The Chris Moyles Show on Radio X this morning.In the interview, Moyles described the singer’s new single ‘Everything’s Electric’ as “a great tune”, to which Gallagher replied: “It keeps the doors open to what’s next, know what I mean?”. ‘Everything’s Electric’ was co-written by Dave Grohl, who also plays drums on the track, and its producer Greg Kurstin.Commenting on the album, Gallagher added: “Some of it’s odd, man.

When Chinese President Xi Jinping helps open the Winter Games in Beijing on Friday, dozens of world leaders including Russian President Vladimir Putin and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman also are expected to attend.

RAF Typhoon fighters have been launched for the second day in a row as aircraft were seen "approaching the UK area of interest".The jets were dispatched from RAF Lossiemouth in Moray, Scotland, with support from a Voyager air-to-air refuelling tanker based at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire, which are the same aircrafts that were dispatched yesterday.An RAF spokesperson said: "Quick Reaction Alert Typhoon fighters from RAF Lossiemouth, supported by a Voyager Tanker from RAF Brize Norton, have been launched against aircraft approaching the UK area of interest."We will not be offering any additional detail on this ongoing operation until complete."The RAF confirmed that Typhoon jets were scrambled yesterday to respond to four Russian military aircraft approaching the UK.An RAF spokesperson said “four Russian Bear aircraft” were “intercepted and escorted” but at no point did they enter UK airspace.NATO use the word “Bear” as reporting name for Russia's Tu-95 and Tu-142 strategic bomber.The RAF routinely intercepts aircraft approaching what it describes as the “UK area of interest”.According to the UK Defence Journal, an area of interest can include international airspace for which a country is responsible in some way and could be down to the provision of air traffic control services.Before these two recent incidents, the last time jets were launched in response to Russian TU-160 Blackjack strategic bombers was November 2021.Officials said at the time the fighters escorted the Russian aircraft out of the “area of interest”, and that the bombers did not enter UK airspace.For all the latest Daily Star news, sign up for one of our free newsletters here.The incidents come following Primer Minister Boris Johnson holding a joint

Chancellor Rishi Sunak will be hosting a press conference today to make a major announcement in regard to soaring energy bills.

Boxing legend Wladimir Klitschko has joined the Ukrainian army as the country prepares itself for a potential war with Russia.Russia has sent around 100,000 troops - equipped with tanks, artillery and ammunition - to the country's border with Ukraine.Such a move has left many nations fearing that the Russian premiere Vladimir Putin could be planning an invasion of the country.While Russia denies those suggestions, the country has said it could be forced into military action unless security demands are met. It wants guarantees that Ukraine will not join Nato, a defensive alliance comprised of 30 countries.Klitschko, one of the biggest names in boxing, is prepared to do whatever it takes to defend his homeland from a Russian invasion.

Russian invasion.Penthouse Gentleman's Club is listed by authorities in Kyiv as a potential bomb shelter location in the event Putin attacks.The address, located in Kyiv's city centre, is packed with girls and has a female dwarf dressed as a doorman waiting to usher in potential punters, The Sun reports.As tensions mount on Ukraine's border with Russia, the saucy basement venue could prove to be a safe haven in the event of military action above ground.Ukranian authorities published a list of potential bomb shelter locations, including pharmacies, bars and coffee shops.The Penthouse Gentleman's Club raised a particular eyebrow when it was listed by Kyiv's mayor, former heavyweight boxing champion, Vitali Klitschko.The club's manager, who demands £100 entry on the door, was asked by The Sun if patrons could shelter with the girls inside if Vladimir Putin's forces attacked.He replied: "I can't tell you whether we're a shelter or not but you're welcome to come in and meet the girls - but you must pay."A woman at another location on the mayor's said: "I have no idea where there is a shelter. If we get bombed, I'll just have to hope for the best."Another shelter, where a jeweller was living, said: "It's the first I've heard that we had a bomb shelter in the basement."I've no idea how to get in there - the door is always padlocked."At another location, a rusty steel door was securely locked and marked with a phone number, which when contacted yielded no reply from the mystery shelter number.

Thousands of Brits are preparing to flee Ukraine amid fears Russia will invade within days.

Ruth Davidson fought back tears on live TV tonight as she accused Boris Johnson of 'degrading' politics.

National Insurance contributions are set to increase this year as part of government plans to fund health and social care.

Members of the region’s Ukrainian community are “terrified” over the threat of a Russian invasion of their homeland.

"I'm still wearing mine, it's still with us isn't it" says Chris Wardle as he pulls his screwed-up black cloth face mask from his coat pocket.

poisoned Russian dissident Alexei Navalny premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on Tuesday. Called “Navalny,” it’s a no-holds-barred indictment of Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Kremlin, and insists that Navalny’s close brush with death was the result of a secret state-run operation to assassinate him.“As I became more and more famous guy, I was totally sure that my life became safer and safer because I am kind of famous guy — and it will be problematic for them just to kill me,” Navalny, 45, says in the film. “I was very wrong.” The doc, heading to HBO Max, was added at the last minute to the Sundance slate just as Putin had stationed more than 100,000 troops along the Ukrainian border.

Boris Johnson's leadership hangs in the balance as he waits for the release of Sue Gray's report into alleged rule-breaking parties in Downing Street.

Russian submarine dubbed a “city killer” is set to be unleashed on the seas by president Vladimir Putin later this year.The Belgorod, which is reportedly twice the size of Royal Navy submarines, has been specially created to carry deadly Poseidon torpedoes.The submarine is so huge that it can even deploy a smaller min-sub and advanced drones for covert missions.Designers of the Belgorod gave it a stealthy design, despite its world record size, and with its nuclear power sauce, it is capable of sailing to anywhere in the world.Poseidon torpedoes are reportedly nuclear tipped and guided by an artificial intelligence with the ability to cause devastation at its intended target.The submarine is expected to hold eight deadly Poseidon missiles, which can be shot at such speeds it can trigger a tsunami to devastate coastal areas.Defence expert Rob Clark, from the Henry Jackson Society, believes the submarine should be treated as a “very real” threat.Speaking to the Sun, Mr Clark said: “Their aim is to retain the credible capability either to disrupt or destroy the cables that the UK’s economy and its entire communications rely on.“Even slightly damaged that can cause untold chaos and disruption to the UK.”According to sources speaking to Russia's TASS news agency Belgorod nuclear submarine will be added to the fleet in the summer of 2022.The source added: "It is assumed that this event can be timed to coincide with the Day of the Russian Navy, which will be celebrated on July 31."Stay in the loop with all the latest Daily Star news by signing up for one of our free newsletters here.Russia has recently accused the US and others of "escalating tensions" over alleged plans to invade its neighbours Ukraine, which the country

Russia is considering "nuclear armageddon" as one option for Ukraine amid rising tensions, an expert has warned. Analyst Andrei Ostalski says Russian President Vladimir Putin has not yet decided which of the five options offered to him will be used amid rising tensions in the European country.

army to defend their adopted home of Ukraine. Tensions in Eastern Europe are continuing to heat up with roughly 100,000 of Vladimir Putin's fighters - along with hordes of military equipment - stationed next to the Ukrainian border.

Jack Black has paid tribute to Meat Loaf, who died on Thursday (20 January) aged 74. The actor, who worked with the late “Bat Out of Hell” singer in the 2005 musical comedy Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny, made an Instagram post in his honour, showing a range of images from Meat Loaf’s film performances.

Rishi Sunak partying in an Ibiza club. A very convincing doppelganger for the man tipped to replace beleaguered Boris Johnson in No.10 was spotted showing off his moves at Wayne Lineker's club in Ibiza.Wayne shared a clip of the chancellor’s double, who fans are calling “Raving Rishi”.The club owner, delighted that venues in Ibiza will be able to open in April, posted the video to Instagram, writing: "This is crazy right now.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterSundance Film Festival has revealed a mystery movie on its 2022 lineup.“Navalny,” a fly-on-the-wall documentary about Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, has been a late addition to the festival’s agenda. The film will debut on Jan. 25 at 6 p.m.

This year’s Sundance Film Festival may be online, but that doesn’t mean they can’t program a secret screening.