Ukraine-Russia war LIVE – Humiliated Putin has ‘NO CHOICE’ but back down to Kyiv after ‘appalling miscalculations’

Russia ‘most direct threat to world order’

RUSSIA is the ‘most direct threat to world order’, says EU’s Ursula Von der Leyen.

The European Commission President met with assembly Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, together with European Council President Charles Michel immediately.

Von der leyen stated that Russia “is today the most direct threat to the world order with the barbaric war against Ukraine, and its worrying pact with China”.

Kishida, whose authorities has joined powerful sanctions on Moscow, additionally stated: “Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is not just a matter for Europe, but it shakes the core of the international order including Asia. This must not be tolerated”.

NATO Secretary General says Finland’s membership would strengthen each events

NATO’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says the nation’s membership would strengthen each Nato and Finland itself.

Stoltenberg stated: “Should Finland decide to apply, they would be warmly welcomed into Nato, and the accession process would be smooth and swift.”

Stoltenberg provides: “Finland is one of Nato’s closest partners, a mature democracy, a member of the European Union, and an important contributor to Euro-Atlantic security.”

Russian ‘tank graveyard’

Dramatic satellite tv for pc photos present a Russian Z tank “graveyard” affected by 52 autos that have been blown up by Ukrainian troops in a single battle.

The woefully unprepared Russian battalion was bombed to smithereens attempting to cross the river Donets in Ukraine in one other humiliating setback for Vladimir Putin’s forces.

The embarrassing information comes as Russian forces have been compelled back from the outskirts of the jap metropolis of Kharkiv.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated the counteroffensive had “liberated” the nation’s second-biggest metropolis and surrounding villages and given his troops a transparent line to assault occupying forces within the strategic city of Izyum.

“The occupiers are gradually being pushed away,” Zelensky stated as he hailed the trouble of his “superhuman” forces.

“I am grateful to all our defenders who are holding the line and demonstrating truly superhuman strength to drive out the army of invaders.”

Russian tank blows up hurling turret 250ft into the air

Shocking video captures the second a Russian tank is reportedly blown up, sending its turret hurtling 250ft into the air following a Ukrainian missile strike.

The captured dashcam footage, reportedly filmed in jap Ukraine, exhibits Putin’s war machine exploding in an infinite fireball because it drives alongside a highway.

In the clip filmed from a automotive driving behind the tank, an enormous blast erupts shortly up the highway, and what seems to be a tank turret goes flying into the sky.

Quite a few figures, probably Russian troopers, are seen desperately scrambling for canopy.

It was filmed by the Chinese state media channel Phoenix TV, which shared a clip of its journalist’s shut encounter with the inferno on its YouTube channel.

Denmark welcomes Finland’s determination to be part of Nato

Quite a few international locations have began expressing assist for Finland’s transfer to be part of NATO.

Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen says they are going to welcome Finland in Nato.

She says the choice for Finland to be part of “will strengthen Nato and our common security.”

She added: “Denmark will do everything for a quick admission process after the formal application”.

Germany might have the ability to deal with gasoline boycott

Economy Minister Robert Habeck has stated Germany might have the ability to deal with a boycott of Russian gasoline imports.

He instructed the WirtschaftsWoche weekly on Thursday that Berlin had stepped up efforts to cut back its reliance on Russian vitality provides.

The minister stated: “If we have full storage facilities at the turn of the year, if two of the four floating LNG (liquified natural gas) tankers we have leased are connected to the grid and if we make significant energy savings, we can to some extent get through the winter if Russian gas supplies collapse.”

Russia says it hit two ammunition depots in Ukraine’s Chernihiv area

Russia stated on Thursday its forces hit two ammunition depots within the Chernihiv area of Ukraine, Russian information businesses reported, in accordance to Reuters.

The defence ministry additionally stated Russia had destroyed a Ukrainian S-300 air defence missile system within the Kharkiv area and a radar station close to town of Odesa. 

Finnish president: Must be part of NATO ‘without delay’

Finland’s president and prime minister stated on Thursday they have been in favour of becoming a member of NATO and a proper determination can be taken this weekend, after Russia’s war in Ukraine sparked a swift u-turn in opinion.

“Finland must apply for NATO membership without delay,” President Sauli Niinisto and Prime Minister Sanna Marin stated in a joint assertion.

Niinisto has usually served as a mediator between Russia and the West.

“NATO membership would strengthen Finland’s security. As a member of NATO, Finland would strengthen the entire defence alliance,” the assertion stated.

A particular committee will announce Finland’s formal determination on a membership bid on Sunday, the assertion added.

Sweden & Finland contemplating Nato membership immediately

Finland is anticipated to announce its intention to be part of Nato on Thursday with Sweden seemingly to observe quickly.

Nato allies anticipate Finland and Sweden to be granted membership shortly, 5 diplomats and officers instructed Reuters.

In the broader Nordic area, Norway, Denmark and the three Baltic states are already Nato members.

However, the addition of Finland and Sweden would in all probability anger Moscow, which says enlargement of the organisation is a direct menace to its personal safety.

Ukraine’s Eurovision entry make it to semi-final

UKRAINE’S Eurovision entry Kalush Orchestra glided by way of their semi-final — forward of Saturday’s major occasion which they’re tipped to win.

The rap group have been amongst ten international locations who certified on Tuesday for the grand ultimate, to be held at Turin’s Pala Olimpico.

But not all members might be current as MC KylymMen — which implies MC CarpetMan — is serving with the Territorial Defence Forces round Kyiv.

He has been changed in his costume by one other dancer.

Several of the band have already helped defend their nation from the Russian invasion and have been pictured in fight gear earlier than flying out to Italy.

Kalush Orchestra and their track Stefania are the bookies’ favourites to win this yr, with Ladbrokes giving them odds of 4/7, adopted by Italy at 11/2 and the UK third at 6/1.

UK: Ukraine retains up counterattack to north of Kharkiv

Britain’s defence ministry has immediately printed its newest intelligence.

It has stated that Ukrainian forces are maintaining a counterattack to the north of the second largest metropolis of Kharkiv and recapturing a number of cities and villages towards the Russian border.

Russia has reportedly withdrawn items from the realm and the forces are seemingly to redeploy after replenishing the losses to the jap financial institution of the Siverskyi Donets river, the British defence ministry stated on Twitter.

Poland’s PM: Putin ‘more dangerous than Hitler or Stalin’

Vladimir Putin is extra harmful than Adolf Hitler or Joseph Stalin, the Polish prime minister has warned.

Poland’s chief Mateusz Morawiecki referred to as for “de-Putinisation” in an article in The Telegraph. 

He stated Mr Putin’s dangeruous ideology is bolstered by “deadlier weapons” at his disposal and new media at his fingertips to unfold his propaganda.

“Putin is neither Hitler nor Stalin. Unfortunately, he is more dangerous,” he wrote.

“Not so long ago, Poland engaged in an information war with Russia over the genesis of the Second World War. We won; but Putin achieved his goals. He infected the internet with millions of instances of fake news.”

Help these fleeing battle with The Sun’s Ukraine Fund

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Moment Russian tank blows up

SHOCKING video captures the second a Russian tank is reportedly blown up, sending its turret hurtling 250ft into the air following a Ukrainian missile strike.

The captured dashcam footage, reportedly filmed in jap Ukraine, exhibits Putin’s war machine exploding in an infinite fireball because it drives alongside a highway.

In the clip filmed from a automotive driving behind the tank, an enormous blast erupts shortly up the highway, and what seems to be a tank turret goes flying into the sky.

Quite a few figures, probably Russian troopers, are seen desperately scrambling for canopy.

It was filmed by the Chinese state media channel Phoenix TV, which shared a clip of its journalist’s shut encounter with the inferno on its YouTube channel.

EU’s von der Leyen: Russia ‘most direct threat to world order’

Top European officers have immediately warned that Russia poses the “most direct threat” to world order and urged China to play a extra constructive function on the worldwide stage as they held talks in Tokyo.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel are in Japan for talks which have touched on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine but additionally rising issues about China’s function in Asia and past.

Russia “is today the most direct threat to the world order with the barbaric war against Ukraine, and its worrying pact with China,” von der Leyen stated after talks with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

The annual summit comes with a lot of the worldwide neighborhood rallying to strain Moscow over Ukraine.

Russian spy boss compares US to German Nazi propaganda machine

A Russian spy chief on Wednesday in contrast the U.S. State Department to the World War Two Nazi propaganda machine constructed by Joseph Goebbels, saying Washington had launched an anti-Russia messaging marketing campaign throughout social media.

Sergei Naryshkin, head of Russia’s overseas intelligence company (SVR), stated the United States was encouraging the spreading of pretend info on the favored Telegram messaging service in an try to “discredit” and “dehumanise Russia’s political and military leadership in the eyes of the Russian people”.

In a press release printed on the SVR web site, Naryshkin stated.”Their actions have loads in frequent with the traditions of the Third Reich’s ministry of public schooling and propaganda and its head Joseph Goebbels,”

Naryshkin supplied no proof to assist the claims of a U.S.-backed info marketing campaign.

Russia commonly accuses the West of funding and supporting anti-Kremlin actions and has labelled dozens of impartial human rights teams and media shops in Russia “foreign agents” over latest years.

Prisoners of war for wounded fighters provide

Ukraine supplied to launch Russian prisoners of war in alternate for the secure evacuation of the badly injured fighters.

Ukraine’s troops are trapped inside a metal mill within the ruined metropolis of Mariupol.

Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk stated on Wednesday that negotiations have been underway to launch the injured fighters who’re holed up within the final bastion of Ukrainian resistance in Mariupol.

She stated there have been completely different choices, but “none of them is ideal”.

Russian governor says Ukrainian hearth kills villager

Firing from Ukraine killed one individual and wounded seven within the Russian border village of Solokhi within the province of Belgorod, the regional governor, Vyacheslav Gladkov, stated immediately.

Authorities within the space bordering Ukraine have accused Kyiv of a collection of strikes, together with a helicopter raid on a gasoline depot. Kyiv, which has been combating off a Russian invasion since February, has not claimed duty for the assaults.

Moscow describes its actions in Ukraine as a “special military operation”.

Ukrainian high prosecutor to maintain first war crimes trial of captured Russian soldier

UKRAINE’S high prosecutor has revealed plans for the primary war crimes trial of a captured Russian soldier.

Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova stated her workplace charged Sgt Vadin Shyshimarin, 21, within the killing of an unarmed 62-year-old civilian.

The citizen was gunned down whereas driving a bicycle in February, 4 days into the war.

Shyshimarin, who served with a tank unit, was accused of firing by way of a automotive window on the person within the north-eastern village of Chupakhivka.

Ms Venediktova stated the soldier might face up to 15 years in jail.

She didn’t say when the trial would begin.

Ms Venediktova’s office has been investigating more than 10,700 alleged war crimes dedicated by Russian forces, and has recognized greater than 600 suspects.

Volodymyr Yavorskyy of the Center for Civil Liberties stated the Ukrainian human rights group might be intently following Shyshimarin’s trial to see whether it is truthful. “It’s very difficult to observe all the rules, norms and neutrality of the court proceedings in wartime,” he stated.

Good morning, Milica Cosic with you immediately. I’ll be bringing you the most recent information and updates on the Russia-Ukraine war.

Putin places an finish to hopes of peace

Boris Johnson says it’s a unhappy irony that EU leaders are being compelled to focus on the easiest way to fortify shared defences.

Speaking after signing historic pacts with Sweden and Finland on Wednesday the PM stated: “When Europe celebrated VE day in 1945, a victory partly ensured by heroism of Russian people, we hoped peace on our continent would endure.”

Putin’s bloodthirsty marketing campaign in opposition to a sovereign nation has put an finish to that hope, he says.

‘Tyrant Putin is surrounded by gang of plotters on brink of toppling him’

VLADIMIR Putin is being circled by “hardmen” who need him ousted over his horrible dealing with of the war in Ukraine, a former Nato commander has stated.

Sir James Everard, who served as Nato’s Deputy Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, stated Putin was “in trouble” and working out to time to cease a coup in opposition to him.

Speaking to The Sun Online, the Brit former squaddie, stated: “Putin is in a horrible place. It was solely of his personal making.

“There are hardmen in Russia who would have eliminated him if they’d misplaced Ukraine to Nato and the EU.

“He’s acted and now the whole thing has gone badly wrong and he is vulnerable again and he is in trouble.”

It comes as Russia failed to obtain its navy goal to have full management of the Donbass area in Ukraine by May 9.

Kharkiv governor urged residents to keep in shelters

Governor Oleg Synegubov has stated Kharkiv is below heavy hearth and “fierce battles” are ongoing within the area.

Synegubov stated Russian troops have left behind “deadly traps” within the area and he urged residents to keep in shelters, slightly than “rush to liberated settlements”.

“The enemy is insidious and is doing everything to hurt as many civilian Ukrainians as possible,” he stated on Telegram.