Ukraine-Russia war LIVE – Evil monster Putin 'now at his DEADLIEST' as puffy-faced despot displays wild 'anger signals'
VLADIMIR Putin is now at his 'deadliest' as the puffy-faced despot displayed wild 'anger signals' whilst delivering his Victory Day speech according to a body language expert.
Body language expert Judi James told Sky News Putin's actions at the event offered a number of insights.
The expert said that "when an alpha is showing a weakness" that is when they are at their "deadliest".
Judi James said: "He changed his state considerably. When he stood on stage, he went from being this man who was slightly unsteady with his head down.
"He suddenly looked up, he looked straight into the camera, and that's when it worried me because when an alpha is beleaguered, when an alpha is showing weakness, it can often be its deadliest.
"Suddenly the lips started to tighten. We saw a raising of the muscle just under the eye.
"The top lip in particular started to tighten. He started to chew his words as he was speaking. And that's where we could see a reboot.
"And from this slightly pathetic body language to somebody that is fizzing with anger, there were a lot of anger signals."
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- Louis Allwood
Fighting on Snake Island continues
Fighting is continuing on Ukraine's Snake Island, the UK's Ministry of Defence has said in its daily intelligence update.
The MoD said: "Fighting continues at Zmiinyi Island, also known as Snake Island, with Russia repeatedly trying to reinforce its exposed garrison located there.
"Ukraine has successfully struck Russian air defences and resupply vessels with Bayraktar drones. Russia’s resupply vessels have minimum protection in the western Black Sea, following the Russian Navy’s retreat to Crimea after the loss of the Moskva.
"Russia’s current efforts to augment its forces on Zmiinyi Island offer Ukraine more opportunities to engage Russian troops and attrit materiel.
"If Russia consolidates its position on Zmiinyi Island with strategic air defence and coastal defence cruise missiles, they could dominate the north-western Black Sea."
- Louis Allwood
Ukraine set to halt key Russian gas pipeline to Europe
Ukraine has said for the first time since the war started that it would suspend the flow of natural gas through a transit point.
Kyiv blames Moscow for the move, saying it would move the flows elsewhere.
GTSOU says it will stop shipments via the Sokhranivka route from today.
That comes after it declared a so-called force majeure, a clause invoked when a business is impacted by something that is beyond its control.
- Louis Allwood
Boris Johnson to discuss European security with Sweden and Finland's leaders
The UK's prime minister, Boris Johnson, will visit Sweden and Finland later today to discuss the war in Ukraine.
Both nations will consider whether to join the Nato alliance.
His official spokesman said the visit was also about the "security of Europe more broadly".
Support for joining Nato has increased in both Sweden and Finland since Russia invaded Ukraine.
- Louis Allwood
Putin's media turn on him
VLADIMIR Putin's puppet media have finally turned on him as they complain of the 'shameful' length of time it takes for weapons to reach the front line.
Putin's propagandists have begun openly criticising the state of Russia's military.
Even the Kremlin's most-hardened of supporters struggle to ignore the scope of its failings in Ukraine.
Vladimir Solovyov, moaned last week about the 'shameful' length of time it takes for weapons to reach the front while guests on Russian state TV talk shows complained that men are being sent into battle 'with weapons of yesteryear'.
They even went as far as to say the Russian economy cannot sustain the war.
Mikhail Khodaryonok, a retired Russian colonel, told viewers 'we don't have the reserves' to turn the war in Moscow's favour.
The news comes as Russia is struggling to make significant military gains in Ukraine's Donbas region
War correspondent, Aleksandr Sladkov, said Moscow's armies are 'making a feat out of something that should be routine'.
- Joseph Gamp
What is Russia’s Victory Day?
The day celebrates the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.
This year's celebrations included a military parade in Moscow and more than two dozen Russian cities.
Usually, the parade involves nearly 65,000 people, 2,400 types of weapons and military equipment and more than 460 planes, according to Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.
Russian president Vladimir Putin also gave several speeches about WWII – or the Great Patriotic War, as it is called in Russia.
- Joseph Gamp
Around 100 civilians remain trapped at Azovstal steel plant
Ukrainian officials say around 100 civilians still remain trapped at the Azovstal steel mill in Mariupol despite earlier reports that all have been evacuated.
Donetsk regional governor Pavlo Kyrylenko said in televised remarks on Tuesday those left behind are the civilians that the Russians have not selected.
How and based on what criteria they take people out (of the plant) is something only the occupiers know, Kyrylenko said. He explained that everyone in Mariupol de-facto is held hostage by the Russians, and the occupiers take advantage of it, constantly changing the conditions of the evacuation.
Earlier on Tuesday, Petro Andryushchenko, an advisor to the Mariupol mayor, also said civilians are still trapped at the Azovstal mill that is the last pocket of resistance in the embattled port city.
It wasnt immediately clear how the two officials knew about the remaining civilians at the Azovstal plant and the fighters still there were yet to confirm this.
Hundreds of civilians had sheltered at the plant. Scores of them have been evacuated in recent days in a joint effort by Ukrainian authorities, the Russian military, the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross.
On Saturday, Ukraines Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said that all women, children and elderly have been evacuated from Azovstal.
- Joseph Gamp
MPs warn Britain lacks 'battle-winning capabilities'
Britain's armed forces may lack the "modern battle-winning capabilities" they need to meet the demands of future warfare, MPs have warned.
The Commons Public Accounts Committee said the Russian invasion of Ukraine was a reminder of the "risks and responsibilities" which come with the UK's membership of Nato.
But while other countries were developing new capabilities such as hypersonic weapons, the committee said the Ministry of Defence (MoD) was forced to address "capability gaps" in the existing forces.
Despite a £16.5 billion budget increase in the four years to 2024-25, it expressed frustration at the "complacency" within the MoD over the affordability of its equipment plan.
The Government Integrated Review of foreign policy and defence last year identified Russia as "the most acute threat" to national security.
However the committee said it was concerned that recent events meant it still "downplays" the scale of the threat Moscow poses to the UK's interests.
"We are concerned that the department may not have identified all the modern battle-winning capabilities our armed forces need, and also that it is not developing its existing large programmes with sufficient urgency," it said.
"The invasion of Ukraine highlights rapid technological advances by other potential adversaries beg serious questions about the pace, scope and ambition of the department's equipment plan."
The committee said that while the MoD was beginning to develop next-generation systems, there was "relatively little money" to exploit promising research during the coming decade and a lack of clarity as to whether they would be truly "battle-winning".
- Joseph Gamp
Help those fleeing conflict with The Sun’s Ukraine Fund
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Liz Truss hits out at ‘deliberate and malicious’ Russian cyber attack
The UK, US and EU have publicly blamed Russia for a cyberattack on communications company Viasat an hour before Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
The attack was aimed at the Ukrainian military but hit civilian internet users in Ukraine and central Europe.
Intelligence from the UK and US indicated Moscow was behind a series of cyber incidents in the run-up to the invasion.
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has assessed that Russian military intelligence was almost certainly involved in the January 13 attacks on Ukrainian government websites and the deployment of Whispergate destructive malware.
The NCSC also assesses it is almost certain Russia was responsible for the subsequent cyberattack affecting Viasat on February 24 as Moscow’s forces prepared to invade.
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said: “This is clear and shocking evidence of a deliberate and malicious attack by Russia against Ukraine which had significant consequences on ordinary people and businesses in Ukraine and across Europe.
“We will continue to call out Russia’s malign behaviour and unprovoked aggression across land, sea and cyberspace, and ensure it faces severe consequences.”
- Joseph Gamp
Putin would need to send in 600,000 troops to defeat ukraine warns ex-NATO commander
Putin could escalate the war in Ukraine by sending in 600,000 troops and may decide to launch a tactical nuclear strike, a former NATO commander has warned.
Sir James Everard, who served as NATO‘s Deputy Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, said the only way out for Putin now was to “significantly escalate” his forces in Ukraine or send in the nukes.
Speaking with The Sun Online, the commander said war-hungry Vlad – who had been expected to announce all-out war against Ukraine at today’s Victory Day parade – was now “in trouble”.
Sir James warned said Putin faces being toppled by his generals if he didn’t secure a solid victory in Ukraine soon.
“He is in a terrible place. It was entirely of his own making,” Sir James said.
“I can’t see him achieving his objectives without escalating conventionally.”
- Joseph Gamp
UK must take a 'whole society approach' to cyber security amid Russia war
A "whole of society" approach to cyber security is needed to protect the UK amid Russia's war in Ukraine, a Government minister will warn.
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Steve Barclay is expected to tell the National Cyber Security Centre's (NCSC) CyberUK conference in Newport, Wales, on Wednesday that Russia still poses a significant threat to the UK.
He will warn one major Russian-based organised crime cyber group has been behind failed ransomware attempts in the UK to steal personal data in order to exchange it for a ransom payment, with 53 victim reports in the past year.
Mr Barclay, the minister responsible for cyber security, is due to say: "It is vital that we adopt a 'whole of society' approach to cyber security.
"It's a job for us all. Preserving our core values of democracy and free speech while keeping people safe online – as we are doing through our Online Safety Bill – depends on the UK having robust cyber defences.
"We will achieve these by harnessing our collective strengths and acting as one. It is for this reason that our National Cyber Strategy treats the cyber domain no longer as a niche concern simply for the IT team – but as a wide-ranging grand initiative.
"Responsible, durable, effective cyber power cannot be achieved by government alone; we want to see industry, universities, schools and individual citizens getting involved."
- Joseph Gamp
Ukraine delivers energetic Eurovision semi final performance
Ukraine's Kalush Orchestra has delivered an energetic performance of its song Stefania in the first semi-final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2022.
They are among the 17 countries taking to the stage from Turin, Italy on Tuesday evening, with 10 acts to be voted through to the Grand Final on Saturday.
The Ukrainian act is the favourite to win currently, with bookmaker William Hill placing them at 8/13 odds, as the country continues to resist Russian forces.
The group was dressed in elaborate outfits including two members in long multicoloured fringed ensembles and others in traditional patterns.
Their performance, which combined rap and Ukrainian folklore, went down well with the audience as cheered the group on and many Ukrainian flags were waved.
Radio 1 DJ Scott Mills, who is commentating for the BBC Three coverage of the semi-final, explained: "Because of the current situation, the band weren't able to meet to rehearse until about six weeks ago."
He added: "Frontman Oleg joked that he doesn't think the lack of rehearsal time will affect their performance because they're very attractive men."
At the end of the performance the group thanked everyone for supporting Ukraine.
- Joseph Gamp
Russian army using ‘mobile crematoriums’
Russian soldiers are using “mobile crematoriums” to cover up their own war crimes, as well as the true extent of their army’s death toll in Ukraine, according to the UK Defence Secretary.
Ben Wallace said Putin‘s commanders in Ukraine had refused to tell the truth throughout the war, in response to Russia‘s Victory Parade in Moscow to mark the end of the Second World War.
In a speech on Monday at the National Army Museum in London, he said: “Since February we have witnessed a systemic refusal to tell the truth up the chain of command, and it is playing out.
“Consider the fact alone that mobile crematoria trundle around the battlefields not just to hide Russian war crimes, they are for their own soldiers’ corpses as well.”
- Joseph Gamp
US tests sci-fi hypersonic missile
THE US military has successfully tested a hypersonic missile prototype that can travel fives times the speed of sound.
That’s according to the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), which has been testing a Lockheed Martin hypersonic missile.
The weapon in question is called the Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC).
This is the second successful flight test of the vehicle during this project.
Russia is also said to be working on similar hypersonic missiles and claimed it tested one successfully last year.
Hypersonic missiles can travel over five times the speed of sound and lots of other countries are working on the super fast and destructive military tech.
- Joseph Gamp
Ukraine's first president Leonid Kravchuk dies: Kyiv mayor
Leonid Kravchuk, the first president of post-Soviet Ukraine, died on Tuesday, Kyiv's mayor Vitali Klitschko said.
"Today the first president of independent Ukraine passed away," Klitschko wrote on Telegram.
He also praised Kravchuk for "talent, a strong character and knowledge".
- Joseph Gamp
Liz Truss hits out at 'deliberate and malicious' Russian cyber attack
The UK, US and EU have publicly blamed Russia for a cyberattack on communications company Viasat an hour before Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine.
The attack was aimed at the Ukrainian military but hit civilian internet users in Ukraine and central Europe.
Intelligence from the UK and US indicated Moscow was behind a series of cyber incidents in the run-up to the invasion.
The UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has assessed that Russian military intelligence was almost certainly involved in the January 13 attacks on Ukrainian government websites and the deployment of Whispergate destructive malware.
The NCSC also assesses it is almost certain Russia was responsible for the subsequent cyberattack affecting Viasat on February 24 as Moscow's forces prepared to invade.
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said: "This is clear and shocking evidence of a deliberate and malicious attack by Russia against Ukraine which had significant consequences on ordinary people and businesses in Ukraine and across Europe.
"We will continue to call out Russia's malign behaviour and unprovoked aggression across land, sea and cyberspace, and ensure it faces severe consequences."
- Joseph Gamp
Over 40 bodies found under east Ukraine building
Rescuers today found the bodies of 44 civilians under the rubble of a destroyed building in the eastern Ukrainian town of Izyum, now under Russian control, the regional governor said.
"The bodies of 44 civilians were found in Izyum under the rubble of a five-storey building which was destroyed by the occupiers in early March," Oleg Synegubov, governor of the eastern Kharkiv region, said on Telegram.
Although fighting continues in the area, local media quoted him as saying residents had made the discovery while clearing the rubble from an area "where there is no shelling".
Synegubov did not say who had removed the bodies nor how they had managed to do so given that the town fell to Russian troops on April 1 after several weeks of heavy fighting.
Much of the surrounding area is also under Russian control.
Separately, the regional prosecutor's office said it had opened an investigation into "the violation of the laws and customs of war" following the discovery, saying that 14 of the bodies had already been identified.
"According to the investigation, the Russian military systematically shelled Izyum between March 7-10. As a result, public infrastructure and residential buildings were destroyed," it said on Telegram.
- Joseph Gamp
‘Bodies of 44 civilians found in rubble in Izyum’
The bodies of 44 civilians have been found in the rubble of a five-storey building in Izyum.
It was destroyed by Russian forces in March, according to a Ukrainian official.
Oleg Sinegubov, head of Kharkiv regional military administration, has said: “The bodies of 44 civilians were found in the temporarily occupied Izyum from under the rubble of a five-storey building, which was destroyed by the occupiers in the first decade of March.”
He added: “This is another horrible war crime of the Russian military against the civilian population.”
- Joseph Gamp
Russian strikes coincide with visits from Western diplomats
The President of the European Council, Charles Michel, had to take cover in a bomb shelter during his visit to Odesa because of an incoming Russian missile attack.
This is not the first time a city in Ukraine being visited by a Western diplomat has been the target of a Russian strike.
- Joseph Gamp
Putin would need to send in 600,000 troops to defeat ukraine warns ex-NATO commander
Putin could escalate the war in Ukraine by sending in 600,000 troops and may decide to launch a tactical nuclear strike, a former NATO commander has warned.
Sir James Everard, who served as NATO‘s Deputy Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, said the only way out for Putin now was to “significantly escalate” his forces in Ukraine or send in the nukes.
Speaking with The Sun Online, the commander said war-hungry Vlad – who had been expected to announce all-out war against Ukraine at today’s Victory Day parade – was now “in trouble”.
Sir James warned said Putin faces being toppled by his generals if he didn’t secure a solid victory in Ukraine soon.
“He is in a terrible place. It was entirely of his own making,” Sir James said.
“I can’t see him achieving his objectives without escalating conventionally.”
- Joseph Gamp
Help those fleeing conflict with The Sun’s Ukraine Fund
PICTURES of women and children fleeing the horror of Ukraine’s devastated towns and cities have moved Sun readers to tears.
Many of you want to help the five million caught in the chaos — and now you can, by donating to The Sun's Ukraine Fund.
Give as little as £3 or as much as you can afford and every penny will be donated to the Red Cross on the ground helping women, children, the old, the infirm and the wounded.
Donate here to help The Sun's fund
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- Joseph Gamp
US intelligence chief warns Putin may become 'more unpredictable'
President Vladimir Putin is expected to become more unpredictable and could order martial law in Russia to support his ambitions in Ukraine, US Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines said Tuesday.
Putin's aims are greater than Russian military capabilities, and that "likely means the next few months could see us moving along a more unpredictable and potentially escalatory trajectory," Haines told a Senate hearing.
"The current trend increases the likelihood that President Putin will turn to more drastic means, including imposing martial law, reorienting industrial production, or potentially escalatory military options to free up the resources needed to achieve his objectives," she said.
Haines also said Putin is not likely to order the use of nuclear weapons unless the Russian homeland faces an "existential threat."
- Joseph Gamp
Russian army using ‘mobile crematoriums’
Russian soldiers are using “mobile crematoriums” to cover up their own war crimes, as well as the true extent of their army’s death toll in Ukraine, according to the UK Defence Secretary.
Ben Wallace said Putin‘s commanders in Ukraine had refused to tell the truth throughout the war, in response to Russia‘s Victory Parade in Moscow to mark the end of the Second World War.
In a speech on Monday at the National Army Museum in London, he said: “Since February we have witnessed a systemic refusal to tell the truth up the chain of command, and it is playing out.
“Consider the fact alone that mobile crematoria trundle around the battlefields not just to hide Russian war crimes, they are for their own soldiers’ corpses as well.”
- Joseph Gamp
Pentagon: ‘Indications’ Ukrainians are being moved against their will
Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby has revealed today that the US has seen indications that some Ukrainians are being moved to Russia against their will.
He condemned the actions as “unconscionable.”
Those in Ukraine have made similar claims throughout the war, with some alleging children are among those being moved across the border.
- Joseph Gamp
Russia says it prevented Ukraine’s recapture of Snake Island
The Russian Defence Ministry has claimed that forces have thwarted several attempts by Ukrainian troops in the past two days to recapture Snake Island.
Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov says Ukraine has made “several desperate attempts” to land air and sea assaults on Zmiinyi Island.
He says more than 50 Ukrainian soldiers were killed during the attempts to consolidate on the island.
These claims have not been verified.
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