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Prince William has snuck away to the Ukraine border in a "personal mission" to thank Brits forming the last line of defence against Vladimir Putin's aggression. The Prince of Wales made the secret trip to a secure military base near Rzeszow in Poland, 50 miles from the Ukrainian border, to thank British and Polish troops helping in the defence against Vladimir Putin is using "at least three" body doubles to protect himself and because his health is failing, according to reports. Just days before Putin met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Moscow for a very friendly summit, he made a shock visit to the under-siege Mariupol in Ukraine. It was the Kremlin leader’s first trip to the Russian-occupied territories Bookmark Don’t miss a thing! Sign up to the Daily Star’s newsletter We have more newsletters A pair of Russian fighter jets dumped fuel on a US drone before one of them crashed into the unmanned aircraft, causing it to go down over the Black Sea, it has been reported. Security journalist Mark Satter tweeted earlier today (March 14) saying A Russian soldier has revealed he was paid just £42 for a month of active service on the front lines of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. The serviceman, who calls himself “Alexander” in the video, told Omsk Civil Association, a civilian group that aims to protect Russian citizen's rights, he was only paid 3,900 Roubles (£42.60) in February for fighting Ukrainian parents have described the horrifying ordeal to rescue their children from Russian camps after Vladimir Putin’s forces occupied southern regions north of the Crimean peninsula. Tatiana Vlaiko, 36, recounted having to travel for weeks to bring her 11-year-old daughter Lilya back to Kherson, from where she had been taken on the pretence of a school summer camp. It is Desperate Russia is planning a new assault to disrupt gas flows to Europe, intelligence sources have warned. Vladimir Putin has sanctioned the training of Armenian troops to strike pipelines which carry natural gas from Azerbaijan. But the move is unlikely to please Chinese leaders who want an end to the economically disruptive conflict and have set out the framework for Sergei Lavrov mocked as he discusses Ukraine war We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Vladimir Putin’s closest aid in the Kremlin has provoked laughter at a The creator of Russia's controversial Sputnik Covid-19 vaccine has reportedly been strangled with a belt following an altercation with an intruder in his Moscow apartment, Russian media reports. The death of Andrey Botikov, 48, is the latest in a string of mysterious deaths surrounding Russia's elite. Botikov’s body was found at his home on Thursday (March 2), which showed strangulation Fears that Russia could be planning to invade Moldova have intensified after the Kremlin made a bizarre claim that Ukrainian troops disguised as Russian soldiers are planning to occupy the country. The Kremlin currently has a large number of troops stationed in Transnistria, an unrecognised breakaway state controlled by Russia but internationally recognised as part of Moldova, and last week Russian military officials hold a briefing in Moscow today. Photo: Natalia Kolesnikova/AFP via Getty Images Top Russian military officials said Friday the operation in Ukraine was entering a new phase focused on the "complete liberation" of the eastern Donbas region, claiming Russia's assault on cities like Kyiv was part of a strategy to distract Ukrainian forces. Why it matters: Russia'sWilliam makes hush Ukraine border trip to see Brits ‘in last line of defence’
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