Russia-Ukraine war

Unleash nuclear weapons on Ukraine in wake of defeat in Lyman, Chechen warlord tells Putin
Ramzan Kadyrov calls for an intensification of the war after Vladimir Putin suffers another humilitating defeat
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Why charisma is a more important weapon on the battlefield than the size of an army
Commanders who inspire devotion ‘make all the difference’ regardless of troop numbers, says Gen Sir Patrick Sanders, head of Britain’s Army
Russia kidnaps head of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant
Ukraine calls for support as Russia escalates use of Iranian 'kamikaze' drones
Meet the mayor who liberated his mother – and his village – from Russian occupation
Saturday morning UK news briefing: Today's top headlines from The Telegraph

Cauldron of war in Lyman puts Vladimir Putin’s annexation on thin ice
The president insists the Ukrainian city will remain in Russian hands ‘forever’ despite defeat looming for his troops
Nato backs Ukraine to retake annexed territory after Putin boasts its citizens are now his 'forever'
Russian president offers peace talks after holding lavish celebrations to celebrate formal seizure of land through unilateral referendums
Red Square becomes concert arena as Putin annexes four Ukrainian regions
Encircled Russian forces urged to lay down arms in key Donetsk town
Fall of strategically important Lyman would be huge setback for Moscow

From the front line

Nearly all voters support joining Russia in 'sham' referendums
Vladimir Putin now expected to announce accession of four occupied areas of Ukraine into Russian Federation
27 Sep 2022, 7:37pm

Business & Economy

The war explained

Putin's nuclear threat: What the US means when it says 'catastrophic consequences'
Should the Russians use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, what are the options for any retaliation from the West

Opinion & Analysis

Putin’s endgame is an act of military self-destruction
The partial mobilisation has utterly backfired, leaving his regime vulnerable at home and his army demoralised on the battlefield
Richard Dannatt
Britain is dangerously exposed to Putin's hybrid war-machine
The Russians know that we lack the resources to properly defend our critical infrastructure
Con Coughlin
The apparent attacks on the Nord Stream gas pipelines are a wake-up call
The West remains vulnerable to Russian sabotage and needs to do more to keep up its guard
Telegraph View
The Russian military might yet finish Putin off
He is unable to accept the humiliation of losing the Ukraine war, but others can kick the ladder from under him
Richard Kemp

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