Ukraine says 'Battle of Donbas' has begun as Russia steps up offense

Russian soldiers accused of taking part in the Bucha massacre have been pictured by the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence, describing them as the "despicable ten".The Ministry claims that they are part of the 64th brigade, which was honoured by Vladimir Putin for the part it played in Bucha.After Russian troops pulled out of Bucha more than 410 corpses were discovered of civilians, many of them with their hands tied and executed with a bullet to the head.Torture chambers, where men were brutally beaten before being killed, were also discovered, along with the bodies of women and children.The remains have been removed from the town and are being examined by forensic experts preparing to present evidence in future war crimes trials."The despicable 10," the Ministry of Defence tweeted this afternoon."Ten Russian butchers from the 64th brigade have been identified and named suspects responsible for committing Bucha Massacre."This unit had been awarded for its atrocities, and returned to the battlefield. Justice for war criminals is inevitable."Earlier this month, Putin awarded an honorary title to the brigade widely thought to be responsible for war crimes and mass killings in Ukraine.Citing “mass heroism and valour” but making no mention of Russia's war in Ukraine, Putin signed a decree honouring the 64th Motorised Infantry Brigade.He did so as a mass funeral for those slaughtered in the Kyiv Oblast town was held by Andrii Holovine, priest of the Church of St.

Ukraine and another British man has been reported missing by the Foreign Office.The men are understood to have volunteered for Ukraine's military to fight against invading Russian soldiers.Whether the pair were involved in conflict has not been confirmed by The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) nor have their identities been shared.An FCDO spokesperson said: "We can confirm that a British national has been killed in Ukraine and are supporting their family."They added: "We are aware of a British national who is missing in Ukraine and are supporting their family. We are urgently seeking further information."Last week captured British soldier Aiden Aslin spoke to his mum over a Facebook messenger video call for the first time since Russian soldiers took him as a prisoner of war.

NATO forces "outnumber and outgun" Russia, the UK Defence Secretary said on April 28 after Russian President Vladimir Putin issued his latest frightening nuclear hint.

Vladimir Putin is said to be facing serious dissent from top military leaders and FSB agents over his "serious errors" in the war against Ukraine. Senior figures from both groups have become strongly critical of Putin over his handling of the war in Ukraine amid a vicious blame game in Moscow.The siloviki, or security bloc, made up of the military's top brass has claimed that the failure to invade Kyiv and the scaling back of Russian forces was a "serious error" on Putin's part.

Ukrainian outpost Snake Island, which saw defenders tell a Russian battleship to “go f*** yourself”, has been hit by Ukraine. According to Ukrainian sources, the Russian command post and anti-aircraft missile systems put onto the site after it was occupied early on in the Russian invasion were struck.A statement from Ukraine's Operation Command South said that Russian forces on the island had been “reduced”, but failed to give any more details about how many Russian troops were killed in the strike.The island is seen as a key vantage point for both countries.The battleship which Ukraine told to go “f***” itself was the infamous Moskva ship, which now lies somewhere at the bottom of the Black Sea after sinking earlier this month.A few weeks ago, the captain of the missile cruiser died in the catastrophe it faced in the Black Sea, Ukrainian officials 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.

Vladimir Putin has sparked further rumours that his health is deteriorating, after footage seemed to show him suffering hand and leg tremors in a recent meeting.

Russia has sanctioned a number of Manchester MPs and hundreds of others across the country for “whipping up of Russophobic hysteria”.

No SNP MPs have been sanctioned by Vladimir Putin in a mass Russian ban on politicians in the House of Commons.

Russian leader Vladimir Putin's health concerns are growing after a video went viral of the despot failing to control his hand in a plush meet and greet with a fellow dictator. Putin, who likes to project an image of strength at all times, is likely frustrated that the clip has gone viral at a time when his rumoured health problems have been thrust into the spotlight.

Vladimir Putin is said to want to seize as much Ukrainian territory as he can before the war ends, Moscow insiders have claimed. The Russian President is reportedly feeling like peace negotiations have reached a "dead end" and the sinking of the Moskva warship has left him feeling humiliated and reluctant to sign anything.One of the Kremlin insiders told the Financial Times: "There was hope for a deal.

Ukraine, including a recently-born baby.

Vladimir Putin’s rumoured girlfriend Alina Kabaeva would deal a heavy blow to the embattled Kremlin chief, an expert has said.The US opted against sanctioning the 38-year-old Russian gymnast and Olympic gold medallist citing concerns that it was too drastic, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday. However, Russian-born former US intelligence officer Rebekah Koffler said on Jesse Watters Primetime that it should be considered and that this move made "no sense".

Russian troops have been compared to "ISIS militants" after they allegedly threatened to kill a Ukrainian volunteer if his mum didn't fork out a £4,200 ransom.A chilling video of the captive, who identifies himself as Novikov Alexey Antonovich, was shared on Twitter by Mykhailo Podolyak, an advisor to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.The clip appears to show Russian soldiers quizzing Novikov on who he is, where he's from, how he ended up where he is and how he's being treated by his captors. Mykhailo wrote alongside the footage: "This video was sent by [Russian] soldiers to a mother of [a Ukrainian] captive.

The Sims, after three copies of the game auspiciously appeared at the scene of an arrest alongside Nazi paraphernalia.Yesterday (April 25), the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation reported that six people have been arrested in regards to an assassination plot. According to the Committee, the group was working with Ukrainian security services and planned to target journalist and alleged propagandist Vladimir Solovyov with a car bomb in Moscow.As reported by the New York Post, shared images of the arrest scene led to sceptics suggesting that the arrests were part of an operation to frame Ukrainian officials as Nazis, something that Russian president Vladimir Putin has repeatedly claimed since launching an invasion of Ukraine.And in these pictures from the raid we have a "Ukrainian neo-Nazi starter pack" courtesy of the FSB pic.twitter.com/5FSvpze1lG— Francis Scarr (@francska1) April 25, 2022The images in question display Nazi clothing and literature, Ukrainian passports, and – bizarrely – a copy of The Sims 3 with two physical expansions for the game.

DONALD Trump has claimed that during his administration, he threatened Russian President Vladimir Putin “like he’s never been threatened before”. Speaking to Piers Morgan on TalkTV, the former US President agreed when asked if Mr Putin was a genocidal monster. He also claimed that the conflict would’ve been avoided had he been in office.

Meghan Markle, which ultimately saw him refusing to apologise for comments he had made.Don’t fret Susanna fans, because the GMB stalwart hasn’t gone anywhere and is in fact still actively working on the show. Susanna, 51, is currently in Poland (which borders Ukraine), interviewing refugees as they flee the violence brought upon them by Vladimir Putin.

Piers Morgan has agreed with the assertions of Donald Trump that he 'overreacted' when he walked out of Good Morning Britain.

Donald Trump has claimed Boris Johnson intervened to cancel an interview with Piers Morgan ahead of the 2019 General Election.

Donald Trump has made the bizarre claim that he could ban Vladimir Putin from ever saying the word "nuclear" again.The former US President spoke on Piers Morgan's new talk show Uncensored on Talk TV, stating: "Putin uses the ‘N word’. I call it the ‘N word’.

Chelsea's star-studded side have been brutally snubbed by EA Sports with not one player nominated for the Premier League Team of the Season.It may not have been the season that Chelsea were hoping for, but they're still deservedly in third spot, and have made both domestic cup finals. However, due to the sanctions placed on owner Roman Abramovich, EA Sports have ignored all Chelsea stars as they prepare to name the Premier League Team of the Season.In fact, since the sanctions they have not released any special in-game items that include Chelsea players.

Vladimir Putin has fueled rumours that he is battling Parkinson's or another serious illness after appearing "unsteady and distracted" at Easter service.