Russia said on Thursday that any troops sent to Ukraine by Western governments would be "legitimate combat targets", after Britain and France announced plans to deploy a multinational force there in the event of a ceasefire.

Russia doubled down on its longstanding position of declaring Western forces in Ukraine “legitimate targets” on Thursday, days after France and the UK pledged to send troops there in the event of a peace deal.

Russian forces have been observed deploying cavalry and camel units on the Ukrainian front. A photograph captured Russian troops installing Starlink satellite communication antennas, terminals, auxiliary batteries,

France-led plans for a post-ceasefire force, calling them an “axis of war” that risks wider European conflict.

Even the most optimistic estimates suggest that Britain and France could only scrape together 15,000 troops for deployment in Ukraine—far too few to deter a future Russian invasion.

Belarus’ authoritarian president said Thursday that Russia had deployed its latest nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile system to the country, a move that comes as talks to end the war in Ukraine have entered a crucial phase. President Alexander Lukashenko ...

Confidential complaints filed by troops and their families reveal patterns of wrongdoing in the ranks that are hidden from the Russian public.

Russia was responding for the first time to a meeting of the “Coalition of the Willing” on Jan 6. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Russia said on Thursday that any troops sent to Ukraine by Western governments would be "legitimate combat targets", after Britain and France announced plans to ​deploy a multinational force there in the event of a ceasefire.