The war between Russia and Ukraine is intensifying with new attacks and new concerns over the weapons being used by both sides. Vladimir Putin says Russia’s use of a nuclear-capable weapon is a response to Ukraine firing American weapons deeper into Russia for the first time.

The United Kingdom has imposed sanctions on 30 vessels within Russia's "shadow fleet," which have been instrumental in transporting oil products valued at billions of pounds over the past year. According to the U.

Britain is imposing the biggest sanctions package against Russia's shadow fleet, targeting 30 vessels, foreign minister David Lammy said on Monday, urging G7 allies to stand with, and equip Ukraine for as long as it needs.

If confirmed it could be the first publicly known case of a Western national captured on Russian soil while fighting for Ukraine.

A senior Russian general has been sacked for faking reports of battlefield successes in Ukraine, according to Russian media and war bloggers.

Kyiv's latest update follows reports earlier this month that Russian casualties have hit grim records in the ongoing war with Ukraine.

Russia has lost 1,610 soldiers killed and wounded, 27 armoured combat vehicles, 22 artillery systems and 6 tanks over the past day. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook Details: The total combat losses of the Russian forces between 24 February 2022 and 25 November 2024 are estimated to be as follows [figures in parentheses represent the latest losses - ed.

Ukraine’s Defense Forces eliminated more than 1,600 Russian invaders in a single day, bringing the total enemy personnel losses since the start of the full-scale invasion to over 732,000 soldiers, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.