‘Give Ukrainians what they need’ to defeat Putin’s Russia – former Nato Commander

We spoke to Sir Richard Shirreff, Nato’s former Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe about the Ukraine’s war with Russia, as Prime Minister Andy Burnham visited Kyiv to reiterate the UK’s commitment to support its ally against Putin.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to draft 300,000 more troops in his continued war effort against Ukraine. Zelensky told reporters Russia could draft enough troops next year to reach a total of 500,000, according to Reuters. Russian forces have recently ramp

Kyiv said it would look to strengthen its air defences in the region after talks with Andy Burnham on Monday

Moscow's forces are pressing ahead with an effort to capture the rest of eastern Ukraine's industrialized Donbas region.

Ukraine thinks Russia is planning to draft an additional 300,000 troops for its war effort after Russian parliamentary elections in mid-September, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said. Moscow’s forces are pressing ahead with an effort to capture the rest of eastern Ukraine’s industrialised Donbas region, whe

Zelensky said Russia could draft more troops in 2027 to reach an overall goal of 500,000.

The move would risk triggering widespread fury in Russia. 14:14, Sun, Aug 23, 2026 Updated: 14:14, Sun, Aug 23, 2026 Vladimir Putin could be on the verge of mobilising another 300,000 troops, Volodymyr Zelensky warned (Image: Getty)Vladimir Putin could be on the verge of mobilising another 300,000 troops this year, Vol

Russia is likely to mobilize another 300,000 troops later this year, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, as it tries to complete the capture of a long-coveted region of east Ukraine. In wide-ranging remarks released Sunday, Zelensky said he expected that the Russians would end the year occupying the sa

Russia likely to mobilize at least 300,000 more troops to Ukraine war, Zelensky warns  CNN

Ukraine thinks Russia is planning to draft an additional 300,000 troops for its war effort after Russian parliamentary elections in mid-September, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

Putin previously said Kyiv had opened “Pandora’s box” by striking economic targets.

Putin wants to draft 300,000 new troops, Zelenskiy says  Reuters