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Daily Mail
6 days ago
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Britain's bid to turn Trump against Putin fuels nuclear war fears
Britain is risking a nuclear Third World War by triggering provocations against Russia and seeking to pit Donald Trump against Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin is alleging. The paranoid claim comes as Moscow is staging its largest naval war games this year with the atomic submarine Oryol sent out on a drill to fire missiles at a simulated Western enemy. Russia's bizarre Doomsday Radio - supposedly linked to the nuclear readiness of Russian forces - cackled into life to issue new coded messages amid high tension with the West. Among its indecipherable messages were 'Himalayan', 'Pekinsky' and 'Kommunike'. Spymaster Nikolai Patrushev - ex-head of the Russian security council and FSB counterintelligence service, now a close aide to Putin - has a long obsession with the sway of MI6 and MI5. Britain along with Ukraine was preparing sophisticated anti-Russian provocations in the Baltic Sea, he said. One of the scenarios involves staging a fake Russian torpedo attack on a US Navy ship, he alleged. Moscow's SVR foreign intelligence service had discovered Soviet-Russian-made torpedoes were transferred by Ukraine to the British for use in such a 'provocation', according to Patrushev. Another scenario involves the accidental discovery of Russian-made anchor mines in the Baltic Sea. 'At present, we are talking about an attempt by England to pit the two largest nuclear powers against each other in an attempt to disrupt the Russian-American negotiation process and convince Washington to continue full-scale military assistance to the Kiev regime,' said Patrushev, 74. Speaking amid Russian naval drills in the Pacific and Arctic oceans, and the Baltic and Caspian seas, he vowed that Putin's nuclear arsenal could be used. 'As for Westerners who like to talk about the need to move from a cold war to a hot war with Russia, I would like to remind them that our strategic nuclear forces at sea are continuously conducting combat patrols, ready to strike designated targets. 'With their powerful weaponry, submarines are capable of cooling any hot head.' He alleged: 'NATO's current actions are very similar to rehearsals for scenarios of full-scale aggression against our country.' He claimed Russia faced 'constant combat patrols in remote ocean areas by nuclear submarines with ballistic missiles belonging to the British and French navies' In the sea areas adjacent to Russian territory such patrols were staged by 'British and American nuclear multi-purpose submarines.' Patrushev said: 'Russia does not seek confrontation, but will defend its national interests and the security of its citizens by all means available. Any attempts to test our combat readiness will receive an immediate and harsh response. The responsibility for the possible consequences will lie entirely with the alliance's leadership…. Russia's nuclear shield is the best guarantee of our country's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and the addition of a new nuclear submarine to the Navy is proof that this shield is constantly being strengthened.' The so-called July Storm war games involve more than 150 combat ships, 120 aircraft and 15,000-plus military personnel. Ships of the Northern Fleet were seen repelling an air attack by a simulated enemy in the Barents Sea, and cruise missiles were fired by the Pacific Fleet in the Sea of Japan. In another hot night in the war, Ukraine struck multiple strategic sites in Russia, as Putin's forces continued savage bombing of civilian infrastructure. A strike with American HIMARS missiles hit a suspected military target in occupied Donetsk city, triggering a huge column of smoke. The target of a reported eight or so strikes was believed to be a Russian army HQ close to Zasyadko mine. The Tambov Gunpowder Plant in Kotovsk - which supplies Putin's war machine - was ablaze following explosions triggered by Ukrainian drones. In Stavropol region, the Azot chemical plant in Nevinnomyssk, key to Russian artillery shells, was hit in a wave of almost 40 drone strikes. Krasnodar region was hit by fresh drone strikes which again caused massive disruption to flights at Russia's leading resort - Sochi, on the Black Sea. Dozens of flights were delayed as Ukraine staged fresh strikes to disrupt Russian railways, used to move military equipment and ammunition. Timashevsk Station was hit as was a passenger train, injuring two, while explosions also thundered over Slavyansk-na-Kubani. In Rostov region, rail infrastructure was hit - in new attacks aimed at harming rail supplies, delaying more than 20 passenger trains. Other Russian airports forced to close overnight by flying military drones were Vladikavkaz, Grozny, Magas, Mineralnye Vody, Nalchik, Stavropol, and Tambov.
Daily Mail
6 days ago
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Britain is risking nuclear WW3 by seeking to turn Trump against Putin, Kremlin spy chief warns as he accuses UK of plotting 'Baltic Sea provocation'
Britain is risking a nuclear Third World War by triggering provocations against Russia and seeking to pit Donald Trump against Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin is alleging. The paranoid claim comes as Moscow is staging its largest naval war games this year with the atomic submarine Oryol sent out on a drill to fire missiles at a simulated Western enemy. Russia's bizarre Doomsday Radio - supposedly linked to the nuclear readiness of Russian forces - cackled into life to issue new coded messages amid high tension with the West. Among its indecipherable messages were 'Himalayan', 'Pekinsky' and 'Kommunike'. Spymaster Nikolai Patrushev - ex-head of the Russian security council and FSB counterintelligence service, now a close aide to Putin - has a long obsession with the sway of MI6 and MI5. Britain along with Ukraine was preparing sophisticated anti-Russian provocations in the Baltic Sea, he said. One of the scenarios involves staging a fake Russian torpedo attack on a US Navy ship, he alleged. Moscow's SVR foreign intelligence service had discovered Soviet-Russian-made torpedoes were transferred by Ukraine to the British for use in such a 'provocation', according to Patrushev. Another scenario involves the accidental discovery of Russian-made anchor mines in the Baltic Sea. 'At present, we are talking about an attempt by England to pit the two largest nuclear powers against each other in an attempt to disrupt the Russian-American negotiation process and convince Washington to continue full-scale military assistance to the Kiev regime,' said Patrushev, 74. Speaking amid Russian naval drills in the Pacific and Arctic oceans, and the Baltic and Caspian seas, he vowed that Putin's nuclear arsenal could be used. 'As for Westerners who like to talk about the need to move from a cold war to a hot war with Russia, I would like to remind them that our strategic nuclear forces at sea are continuously conducting combat patrols, ready to strike designated targets. 'With their powerful weaponry, submarines are capable of cooling any hot head.' He alleged: 'NATO's current actions are very similar to rehearsals for scenarios of full-scale aggression against our country.' He claimed Russia faced 'constant combat patrols in remote ocean areas by nuclear submarines with ballistic missiles belonging to the British and French navies' In the sea areas adjacent to Russian territory such patrols were staged by 'British and American nuclear multi-purpose submarines.' Rescuers carry a body from a damaged civilian installation following a Russian strike in Dobropillia, Donetsk region, July 16, 2025 Patrushev said: 'Russia does not seek confrontation, but will defend its national interests and the security of its citizens by all means available. 'Any attempts to test our combat readiness will receive an immediate and harsh response. The responsibility for the possible consequences will lie entirely with the alliance's leadership…. 'Russia's nuclear shield is the best guarantee of our country's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and the addition of a new nuclear submarine to the Navy is proof that this shield is constantly being strengthened.' The so-called July Storm war games involve more than 150 combat ships, 120 aircraft and 15,000-plus military personnel. Ships of the Northern Fleet were seen repelling an air attack by a simulated enemy in the Barents Sea, and cruise missiles were fired by the Pacific Fleet in the Sea of Japan. In another hot night in the war, Ukraine struck multiple strategic sites in Russia, as Putin's forces continued savage bombing of civilian infrastructure. A strike with American HIMARS missiles hit a suspected military target in occupied Donetsk city, triggering a huge column of smoke. The target of a reported eight or so strikes was believed to be a Russian army HQ close to Zasyadko mine. The Tambov Gunpowder Plant in Kotovsk - which supplies Putin's war machine - was ablaze following explosions triggered by Ukrainian drones. Russia has waged a 15-month war on the city in an attempt to drive further into the region In Stavropol region, the Azot chemical plant in Nevinnomyssk, key to Russian artillery shells, was hit in a wave of almost 40 drone strikes. Krasnodar region was hit by fresh drone strikes which again caused massive disruption to flights at Russia's leading resort - Sochi, on the Black Sea. Dozens of flights were delayed as Ukraine staged fresh strikes to disrupt Russian railways, used to move military equipment and ammunition. Timashevsk Station was hit as was a passenger train, injuring two, while explosions also thundered over Slavyansk-na-Kubani. In Rostov region, rail infrastructure was hit - in new attacks aimed at harming rail supplies, delaying more than 20 passenger trains. Other Russian airports forced to close overnight by flying military drones were Vladikavkaz, Grozny, Magas, Mineralnye Vody, Nalchik, Stavropol, and Tambov. Russia overnight struck Ukraine in Kherson with the city covered in smoke. A day earlier, Russian strikes killed two and wounded 40 in Kharkiv, Ukraine's second city, a strike branded 'senseless' by Volodymyr Zelensky. Influential Patrushev is pushing for his son Dmitry, 47, now deputy premier, to become Putin's successor when the 72 year old stands down.
Al Jazeera
24-05-2025
- Politics
- Al Jazeera
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,185
Here is where things stand on Saturday, May 24: Russia has accused Ukraine of launching a massive wave of drone attacks, numbering up to 800, against non-military targets in Moscow and other regions in the last three days and said it would respond, but said it was still committed to holding peace talks with Kyiv. A Russian military helicopter has crashed near the village of Naryshkino in Russia's Oryol region, killing the crew, the state news agency TASS reported, citing the Moscow military district headquarters. The preliminary cause of the crash was a technical malfunction. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has announced that Moscow will be ready to hand Ukraine a draft document outlining conditions for a long-term peace accord once a prisoner exchange, now under way, is completed. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha told reporters that Kyiv was waiting for Russia's proposals on the form of talks, a ceasefire and a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Sybiha, quoted by Ukrainian media, said Kyiv would be in favour of expanding such a meeting to include United States President Donald Trump. US credit rating agency Fitch has affirmed Ukraine's long-term foreign currency sovereign credit rating at 'Restricted Default', as the war-torn nation continues to navigate diplomatic tensions and a significant erosion of its finances amid its grinding war with Russia. The International Monetary Fund has started a new review of its $15.5bn programme to Ukraine this week, even as the country failed to reach a deal with GDP-linked debt holders last month.
The Guardian
22-05-2025
- Politics
- The Guardian
Ukraine war briefing: Drones blast Russian plant for missile and fighter jet chips
Ukraine's military said 10 of its drones hit the Bolkhovsky semiconductor plant, a supplier in the Oryol region to Russian fighter jet and missile makers. Videos online and Nasa satellite fire monitoring supported the claim. 'This is one of the leading enterprises in the Russian Federation in the field of development and production of semiconductor devices and components,' said the Ukrainian military, adding that parts from the plant went into Iskander and Kinzhal missiles. A Russian strike on a military training site in north-eastern Ukraine killed six soldiers and wounded at least 10 others, the Ukrainian national guard said on Wednesday. Russia's defence ministry confirmed a ballistic missile attack on the 'training camp' for Ukrainian special forces. Ukraine's national guard said: 'An internal investigation into the incident is under way. The commander of the military unit has been suspended, and the necessary information has been passed on to law enforcement agencies.' Commanders on both sides have been censured during the war after presiding over military assemblies for training, parades and presentations that have come under enemy attack, resulting in casualties. Russia said more than 370 Ukrainian drones attacked across the border on Wednesday, including 27 aimed at Moscow, the capital, where airports had to be temporarily shut down. The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said in his nightly video address that the heaviest frontline battles were around Pokrovsk, while Ukrainian forces remained active in two Russian regions along the border: Kursk and Belgorod. Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, visited the Kursk region on Tuesday. Russia's defence ministry said its forces were advancing at key points along the front, and pro-Russian war bloggers said Russia had penetrated Ukrainian lines between Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine. The battlefield accounts could not be independently verified. Zelenskyy spoke on Wednesday with the Nato secretary general, Mark Rutte, about the need to put pressure on Russia: 'It is important that all decisions are coordinated. Then the sanctions will work. Without pressure on Moscow, a just peace cannot be achieved. Everyone understands this.' Russian military intelligence (the GRU) is targeting organisations delivering assistance to Ukraine by hacking into cameras at crossings and railway stations and near military installations, as well as such tactics as phishing emails and stealing passwords, according to the UK's intelligence services and those of allies. Daniel Boffey writes that the unit involved – GRU Unit 26165, also known as APT 28 or Fancy Bear – has conducted the malicious cyber-campaign against public and private organisations in Nato states since 2022. In an advisory note, the UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) – part of GCHQ – called on private companies involved in the delivery of aid to 'take immediate action to protect themselves'. The Polish navy has chased a 'shadow fleet' oil tanker away from an undersea power cable connecting Poland to Sweden. Donald Tusk, the Polish prime minister, said on Wednesday that the ship was undertaking 'suspicious' activity and 'following a successful intervention by our military, the vessel left for one of the Russian ports'. The Polish defence minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said an emergency meeting of Poland's Maritime Operations Command would be held on Thursday. Finland has said it expects Russia to further build up troops along their shared border when the war in Ukraine ends, writes Miranda Bryant, after reports that Moscow had strengthened its military bases near the Nato frontier. Maj Gen Sami Nurmi of the Finnish defence forces said the military was following Moscow's manoeuvring 'very closely' in order to 'prepare for the worst'. The Finnish border guard announced on Wednesday it had completed the first 35km of a planned 200km fence on its eastern border with Russia, which has been closed for more than a year after Helsinki accused Moscow of directing asylum seekers to Finland in a 'hybrid operation'. The fence also uses cameras and sensors to distinguish between people and animals crossing.
Arab News
21-05-2025
- Politics
- Arab News
Russia says it downed hundreds of Ukrainian drones, briefly halts Moscow airports
MOSCOW: Russia said on Wednesday that its air defenses shot down more than 260 Ukrainian drones including some approaching Moscow, and the capital's airports were briefly shut down to ensure the safety of flights. There were no reports of casualties. As Russia, Ukraine, the United States and European powers discuss ways to end the more than three-year-old conflict in Ukraine, fighting has intensified on some parts of the front and drone warfare has continued. In a series of announcements, Russia's Defense Ministry said on Telegram that at least 262 Ukrainian drones were intercepted or destroyed on Wednesday. Most were over Russia's western regions bordering Ukraine and central Russia. But some approached the Moscow region where 21 million people live. The three major airports in the region halted flights briefly then resumed operations. Ukraine's military said its drones hit the Bolkhovsky Semiconductor Devices Plant, a supplier in the Oryol region to Russian fighter jet and missile makers. The war in Ukraine, which has killed hundreds of thousands of people, has become a crucible of drone innovation as both sides send the unmanned vehicles far behind the front lines. Moscow and Kyiv have sought to buy and develop new drones, deploy them innovatively and devise new methods to disable and destroy them, from farmers' shotguns to electronic jamming. Russia's Defense Ministry said its forces were advancing at key points along the front, and pro-Russian war bloggers said Russia had pierced the Ukrainian lines between Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his nightly video address the heaviest frontline battles were around Pokrovsk and made no reference to any Russian advances. Zelensky said Ukrainian forces remained active in two Russian regions along the border — Kursk and Belgorod. Reuters could not independently verify battlefield accounts from either side.
