Chris Hughes

Chris Hughes A turncoat former Ukrainian naval commander who defected to Russia has been reportedly assassinated - blasted to death by a bomb apparently planted by a female spy.

Turncoat former Ukrainian submarine commander who swapped sides for Russian navy - then went on to help bomb his home country -blown up in blast conducted by suspected 'female assassin'

Chris Hughes In the night time gloom a badly-wounded Ukrainian with blast injuries to both legs is loaded up into a ground drone before another casualty gingerly steps into the unmanned vehicle.

ANALYSIS: First missile attacks between US and Iran in weeks marks new horror of 'mission creep' as American forces are deeply entrenched in the war against Iran - with horror implications for the UK

As the US and Iran exchange missiles for the first time in weeks the war has descended into a dreadful and repetitive period of “mission creep.”

Iranian and American forces in first bloody exchange of missiles since July as hopes for peace between the two fade and fears of a major escalation across the Middle East return

Iran has launched major ballistic attacks on a US base in revenge for American strikes in the first missile exchanges since July -sparking fears of a huge escalation in the region.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's war has almost notched up 1.5 million casualties in more than four years since his full-scale invasion of Ukraine

Now almost five years long Vladimir Putin's dreadful war on Ukraine means he has sacrificed close to 1.5 million soldiers to death and injury - and the Kremlin is not backing off

Kyiv came under a major drone and missile attack, which killed at least 12 and injured 20 overnight.