Donald Trump has said that it “takes two to tango” as the prospect of talks between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky to end the war in Ukraine appeared to have reached a dead end.
Speaking to reporters before boarding Air Force One for a state visit to the UK, the US President said Zelensky “has to make a deal” and refused to blame Moscow for a failure to make progress in peace talks.
“It takes two to tango. Those are two people, Zelenskyy and Putin, that hate each other, and it looks like I have to sit in the room with them, because they can’t sit in a room together. There’s great hatred there,” he said.
After meeting with Putin in Alaska last month, Trump said he would press for the Russian president to meet Zelensky as a prelude to a trilateral summit. No talks have been scheduled between the two sides since and both leaders insist that the preconditions for such a meeting do not exist.
Earlier on Tuesday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has hinted that President Trump and President Zelensky could meet in New York next week as the UN General Assembly gathers for its annual high-level session.
Key Points
- Trump and Zelensky to meet next week after calls for tougher sanctions
- Nato should impose no-fly zone over Ukraine to stop Russian drones, says Poland
- Russia escalating rhetoric and threatening Nato countries, warns think tank
- Russia launched around 3,500 drones, 190 missiles against Ukraine so far this month
- How Ukraine war is already European conflict
Report claims thousands of children taken from Ukraine to be ‘re-educated’ by Russia
16:30 , Maira ButtNew research has identified some 210 sites where Ukrainian children are believed to have been taken for military training by Russia.
The research, funded by the USA, found that the children also took part in drone manufacturing and other forced re-education as part of the large-scale deportation programme.
Yale's School of Public Health said in the report that more than 150 new locations had been discovered since it published findings last year, In 2024, it alleged that Russian presidential aircraft had been used to transport children.
Thousands of Ukrainian children given military ‘re-education’ by Russia, report finds
Poland will decide on submarine procurement this week, PM says
15:30 , Daniel KeaneThe Polish government will decide on submarine procurement this week, which will lead to the purchase of the first submarines by the end of the year, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said.
It comes as the country attempts to bolster its defences following the incursion of a Russian drone into Poland last week.
"The prime minister will launch the Orka program. We will adopt a resolution that commits to purchasing submarines by the end of this year. The bids have been reviewed, and now the Polish government will decide who will be the program's partner, Tusk told journalists.
Drills in Belarus and drone incursions into Romania: How the war in Ukraine has already become a European conflict
14:48 , Maira ButtThe Kremlin issued a sharp warning to Nato when it said the alliance was “fighting against Russia” and was “de facto involved” in the war in Ukraine.
“Nato is providing direct and indirect support to the Kyiv regime,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters. “It can be said with absolute certainty that Nato is fighting against Russia.”
Yet as Russia sends drones into Poland and Romania and organises drills with Belarus, experts say that Putin is testing Nato’s response through its more aggressive movements past Ukrainian borders.
Bryony Gooch reports:
How the war in Ukraine has already become a European conflict
In pictures: The aftermath of a Russian drone strike in Kharkiv, Ukraine
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Italy 'not ready' for Russian attack, says defence minister
14:00 , Maira ButtItaly’s defence minister has said the country would not be ready for a Russian attack, as European countries remain unsettled following Russian activity in Polish and Romanian airspace this week.
“We are not ready for either a Russian attack or an attack by another nation,” Guido Crosetto told reporters.
“I’ve been saying this for a long time. I think it’s our job to put this country in a position to defend itself if a madman decides to attack us – I don’t just mean Putin, I mean anyone.”
Trump and Zelensky to meet in New York next week, says US Secretary of State
13:42 , Maira ButtPresident Trump and President Zelensky could meet in New York next week, as the UN General Assembly holds its annual high-level session.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Trump is “trying to do everything possible to bring the war to an end.”
"The president had multiple calls with (Russian President Vladimir) Putin, multiple meetings with Zelensky, including probably next week again in New York,” he said on Tuesday (16 September).
Ukrainian journalist freed in prisoner swap details 'cruelty' in Russian detention
13:21 , Maira ButtDmytro Khyliuk, a journalist detained by Russian forces in the initial days of the invasion of Ukraine, has bared the details of his three and a half year imprisonment.
"They grabbed us and literally dragged us to the prison and on the way they beat us with rubber batons shouting things like, 'How many people have you killed?'” he told the BBC.
Khyliuk, 50, said he was held at multiple facilities during his detention. He was released last month.
“Sometimes they'd let the guard dog off its leash so that it could bite us. The cruelty was really shocking and it was constant. I was so stressed I only felt the pain 20 minutes later.”
Russian court sentences Pussy Riot members in absentia to jail for anti-war performances
13:02 , Maira ButtFive members of Pussy Riot have been sentenced in absentia to prison in Russia on charges relating to performances criticising the war in Ukraine.
The jail terms handed down to members of the feminist punk group by Moscow’s Basmanny District Court ranged from between eight to 13 years, according to Rolling Stone and independent Russian outlet Mediazona.
Russian court sentences Pussy Riot members in absentia to jail for anti-war messages
Ukrainian special forces ‘blow up Russian supply railway’ deep behind enemy lines
12:42 , Maira ButtAt least three Russian soldiers have died after Ukrainian special forces blew up a railway line and caused two trains to derail in separate attacks deep behind enemy lines.
Authorities said a diesel locomotive derailed close to St Petersburg, shortly after a freight train carrying empty fuel tanks came off its tracks in a similar area.
Bryony Gooch reports:
Ukrainian special forces ‘blow up Russian supply railway’ deep behind enemy lines
In pictures: Emergency services work at the site of a supermarket hit by a Russian drone strike in Kyiv
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Belarus leader Lukashenko says joint drills with Russia not intended to 'threaten anyone'
12:02 , Maira ButtBelarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko has said they are “not planning to threaten anyone”, following the end of five days of joint war games with Russia.
The drills have unsettled surrounding countries and prompted international concern as they coincided with Russian violations of Polish and Romanian airspace.
“We are practising everything there,” he told Belarusian state agency Belta on Tuesday (16 September).
“They (the West) know this too, we are not hiding it. From firing conventional small arms to nuclear warheads. Again, we must be able to do all this. Otherwise, why would they be on Belarusian territory?
“But we are absolutely not planning to threaten anyone with this.”
Abducted Ukrainian children held at over 200 facilities across Russia for 'indoctrination', says Yale report
11:29 , Maira ButtUkrainian children are being indoctrinated at over 210 sites in 39 locations across Russia and occupied Ukraine, a new report by the Yale School of School of Public Health’s Humanitarian Research Lab has concluded.
The children abducted by Russia are being subjected to re-education at more than half of the facilities (62.9 per cent) and underwent militarisation in at least 18 per cent of the sites identified.
Described as a “potentially unprecedented system of large-scale re-education, military training and dormitory facilities”, the sites are capable of holding tens of thousands of children for lengthy periods of time.
The report, titled Ukraine’s Stolen Children: Inside Russia’s Network of Re-Education and Militarisation, used publicly sources including social media, Russian government statements, news reports and commercial satellite imagery.
Up to 35,000 Ukrainian children are estimated to have been allegedly abducted by Russian forces since the country’s invasion of Ukraine.
Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia leaves Ukrainian city engulfed by flames
11:15 , Maira ButtSeven civilians killed and 49 injured across Ukraine in last 24 hours, say regional authorities
10:58 , Maira ButtAt least seven civilians have been killed and 49 injured in Russian attacks across Ukraine over the last 24 hours, regional authorities said on Tuesday (16 September).
The Ukrainian Air Force said 113 Shaheds were used in the attacks. Eighty-nine of the drones were intercepted, but 22 hit across six locations in Ukraine.
The affected areas include Sumy, Kharkiv, Kherson, Zaporizhizhia, Donetsk, and Mykolaiv, according statements issued by the Governors of each region on Telegram.
Nato’s new red lines could turn Ukraine into a no man’s land
10:22 , Maira ButtThe intrusion of a significant number of Russian drones over Poland last week was already focusing minds in Nato, not least on the thorny question of where it draws its “red lines”, when another such incursion took place at the weekend.
Last Wednesday, 19 Russian drones were found to have crossed over into Polish airspace, some having travelled hundreds of miles inland, before a handful were shot down by local and Nato aircraft. It marked an unsettling escalation of tensions between Russia and Europe, and prompted Poland’s prime minister to declare military conflict on the continent “closer than at any time since the Second World War”.
Mark Almond reports:
Nato’s new red lines could turn Ukraine into a no man’s land
In photos: Russia's deadly strike in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine kills one person and injures 13
09:57 , Maira ButtThe first images of the site of a Russian strike have been released by the Zaporizhzhia regional military administration on Tuesday (16 September).
Watch: Zelensky says Putin is 'trying to find a way out of isolation' through Trump diplomacy
09:40 , Maira ButtRussian embassy responds after UK summons Russian ambassador following violation of Nato airspace
09:25 , Maira ButtRussia's embassy in London has confirmed its ambassador Andrei Kelin has received a “formal protest” by the UK government following its drone incursions into Nato airspace.
The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) summoned the Russian ambassador following what it called a “significant and unprecedented violation of Nato airspace”.
“The British side was reminded that there had been no plans to target any facilities on Polish territory during the recent air strikes against the installations of Ukraine's military-industrial complex," the embassy wrote in a statement on Telegram.
“We reiterate that Russia has no interest in heightening tensions with Poland or Nato.”
Ukraine hits Russia's Saratov oil refinery overnight, says military
09:10 , Maira ButtUkraine’s military has reported an attack on Russia’s Saratov oil refinery on Tuesday (16 September).
The news was confirmed in a statement by the General Staff on Telegram, who said there were explosions and fire in the area of the facility. The full extent of the reported damage is still being assessed.
The refinery produces more than 20 types of petroleum products, with a processing volument amounting to more than 4.8 million tons in 2023, according to the Ukrainian National News (UNN).
The military had previously reported a hit on the facility in August earlier this year.
Zelensky calls for 'protection of European skies'
08:54 , Maira ButtThe Ukrainian president has called for “investment and “determination” from the country’s partners after “provocations” by Russia.
Zelensky referred to the use of more than 3,500 drones, 2,500 aerial bombs and 190 missiles in attacks against Ukraine this month.
He referenced Russian violations of Polish and Belarusian airspace.
“This is precisely the kind of aerial terror against which Ukraine is calling for joint defence - so that no one has to scramble combat aircraft in haste and feel Russia's pressure on their borders," he said.
"Now is the time to implement the joint protection of our European skies with a multi-layered air defence system.
“All the technologies for this are already in place."What is needed are investments and determination – strong actions and decisions from all our partners.”
Poland 'neutralises' drones flying over government buildings
08:47 , Maira ButtPolish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has confirmed that two Belarusian citizens have been arrested after drones were caught flying over government buildings in Warsaw.
The drones were operating in areas including near the Belweder palace, one of the official presidential residences.
“The police are investigating the circumstances behind the incident,” he wrote in a post on X/Twitter.
It follows Russia organising drills with Belarus and sending drones into Poland and Romania, prompting concern from experts.
Zelensky demands 'clear position' from Trump ahead of UK state visit
08:27 , Maira ButtVolodymyr Zelensky has shared his hopes for US President Donald Trump’s state visit to the UK, saying he hopes it will result in a “clear position” on Ukraine.
“I very much hope he (Starmer) will be able to have a very specific discussion on the security guarantees of the US for Ukraine,” he told Sky News.
“Before we end the war, I really want to have all the agreements in place. I want to… have a document that is supported by the US and all European partners. This is very important.
“To make this happen, we need a clear position of President Trump.”
Russia launched around 3,500 drones, 190 missiles against Ukraine so far this month
08:05 , Arpan RaiVolodymyr Zelensky says Russia has launched more than 3,500 drones and nearly 190 missiles against Ukraine so far this month alone.
"There have also been provocations against our partners," he said on X.
“This is precisely the kind of aerial terror against which Ukraine is calling for joint defence – so that no one has to scramble combat aircraft in haste and feel Russia’s pressure on their borders,” the Ukrainian president said.
His remarks come just hours after Russia struck civilian areas in Zaporizhzhia, killing one and injuring at least 13 people.
“In Zaporizhzhia, first responders have completed extinguishing fires after the city was shelled by Russian rocket artillery. They struck deliberately to terrorise our people – 13 were wounded, including two children. Many residential buildings were damaged,” he said.
In Zaporizhzhia, first responders have completed extinguishing fires after the city was shelled by Russian rocket artillery. They struck deliberately to terrorize our people – 13 were wounded, including two children. Many residential buildings were damaged. In the Mykolaiv… pic.twitter.com/HPJeE4j1ER
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) September 16, 2025
Nato should impose no-fly zone over Ukraine to stop Russian drones, says Poland
07:49 , Arpan RaiPoland has called for a Nato-enforced no-fly zone over Ukraine, stating it would be the best way to protect the alliance from incursions into its own member states' airspace.
Poland’s foreign minister Radoslaw Sikorski’s remarks come after 19 Russian drones violated his country’s airspace last week and another Russian drone entered Romanian airspace over the weekend.
“Protection for our population – for example, from falling debris – would naturally be greater if we could combat drones and other flying objects beyond our national territory,” Sikorski said.
“We as Nato and the EU could be capable of doing this, but it is not a decision that Poland can make alone; it can only be made with its allies,” he told German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine.
Poland would be able to shoot down Russian drones over Ukrainian territory, he said, calling it an “advantageous” move.
“If Ukraine were to ask us to shoot them down over its territory, that would be advantageous for us. If you ask me personally, we should consider it,” Sikorski said.
In photos: Russia and Belarus's Zapad 2025 military drills enter Day 5
07:48 , Arpan Rai
Russia is handing over remains of Ukrainian soldiers spread across in multiple bags
07:34 , Arpan RaiUkraine’s interior minister Ihor Klymenko has accused Russia of complicating the identification process of deceased Ukrainian soldiers by handing over some of the bodies in a disorderly way.
"We have many cases, probably hundreds, when we have remains of one person in one bag, then in a second and in a third," he said at his ministry.
Klymenko also said Ukraine had so far identified at least 20 bodies belonging to Russian servicemen - something for which Moscow’s negotiator with Ukraine Vladimir Medinsky said there was no evidence.
In the last four months, more than 7,000 mostly unidentified bodies have been brought to Ukraine in refrigerated rail cars and trucks, the piles of white plastic sacks a grim reminder of the cost of the worst conflict in Europe since the Second World War.
How the war in Ukraine has already become a European conflict
07:27 , Arpan RaiThe Kremlin issued a sharp warning to Nato when it said the alliance was “fighting against Russia” and was “de facto involved” in the war in Ukraine.
“Nato is providing direct and indirect support to the Kyiv regime,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters. “It can be said with absolute certainty that Nato is fighting against Russia.”
Yet as Russia sends drones into Poland and Romania and organises drills with Belarus, experts say that Putin is testing Nato’s response through its more aggressive movements past Ukrainian borders.
“There is obviously a lot of discussion whether these incursions, especially when it comes to Poland, were deliberate or it was more of a system malfunction, but I do believe that it was a deliberate one,” says Natia Seskuria, an associate fellow at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI).
Bryony Gooch reports:
How the war in Ukraine has already become a European conflict
Russia practices cruise missile launches over Barents Sea in 'Zapad' drills
07:04 , Arpan RaiRussian Tu-160 strategic bomber planes performed combat training missions over the Barents Sea during joint military exercises with Belarus and practised launching cruise missiles, the Russian defence ministry announced this morning.
It said the nuclear-capable bomber planes flew over neutral waters of the Barents Sea, north of Scandinavia, for about four hours, escorted by MiG-31 fighter jets.
"During the combat training mission, the crews practised tactical launches of air-launched cruise missiles at critical targets of a mock enemy," the Russian defence ministry said.
Belarusian defence minister Viktor Khrenin was due to observe another part of the Zapad exercise at a training ground in Russia today, his ministry said.
Russia and Belarus are wrapping up five days of war games, codenamed Zapad (West), in a show of force that they say is designed to test combat readiness.
The drills are taking place days after Polish and Nato forces shot down Russian drones that entered Polish and Romanian airspace.
Poland has temporarily closed its border with Belarus as a precaution.
Russia escalating rhetoric and threatening Nato countries, warns think tank
06:44 , Arpan RaiThe Kremlin is threatening Nato nations with war while at the same time testing the alliance's boundaries with drones, a US-based think tank has warned.
Vladimir Putin’s close aide and Russian security council chairperson Dmitry Medvedev said yesterday a “no-fly zone” over Ukraine that would allow Nato aircraft to shoot down Russian drones would “mean only one thing – a war between Nato and Russia”, said the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
He also said Russia will “go after” EU states that provide Ukraine with loans backed by Russian assets in “all possible international and national courts, the think tank said.
He has been joined by Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov who said “Nato is at war with Russia” and that “Nato is de facto involved in” the war in Ukraine by aiding the war-hit nation.
“Peskov’s and Medvedev’s references to a possible Russia-Nato war aim to prevent Nato and European states from taking action to defend themselves and Ukraine against aggressive and threatening Russian behavior, such as the September 9 to 10 drone incursion into Poland,” the ISW said.
Russia's forced re-education of deported Ukrainian children at 'unprecedented' level
06:26 , Arpan RaiNew research from Yale University has identified more than 210 sites where Ukrainian children have been taken for military training, drone manufacturing and other forced re-education by Russia, as part of a large-scale deportation programme.
Yale's School of Public Health said in a report published today that more than 150 new locations had been discovered since it published findings last year, when it alleged that Russian presidential aircraft had been used to transport children.
The latest research by Yale's Humanitarian Research Lab (HRL), based on open-source information and satellite imagery, said roughly half of the locations are managed by the Russian government.
Yale researchers "can conclude that Russia is operating a potentially unprecedented system of large-scale re-education, military training, and dormitory facilities capable of holding tens of thousands of children from Ukraine for long periods of time," the latest report said.
It "represents the highest number of locations to which children from Ukraine have been taken that has been published to date," the report said.
"The actual number is likely higher, as there are multiple sites still under investigation by HRL and additional locations may exist that have not yet been identified.”
Ukraine says Russia has illegally deported or forcibly displaced more than 19,500 children to Russia and Belarus in violation of the Geneva Conventions. In June, Yale estimated that figure could be closer to 35,000.
In photos: Russia attacks Zaporizhzhia overnight, killing one and injuring child
06:08 , Arpan Rai
Nato’s new red lines could turn Ukraine into a no man’s land
06:00 , Arpan RaiThe intrusion of a significant number of Russian drones over Poland last week was already focusing minds in Nato, not least on the thorny question of where it draws its “red lines”, when another such incursion took place at the weekend.
Last Wednesday, 19 Russian drones were found to have crossed over into Polish airspace, some having travelled hundreds of miles inland, before a handful were shot down by local and Nato aircraft. It marked an unsettling escalation of tensions between Russia and Europe, and prompted Poland’s prime minister to declare military conflict on the continent “closer than at any time since the Second World War”.
Only a few days later, on Saturday, another drone violated airspace over Romania, dispelling any lingering doubt that Vladimir Putin was testing Europe’s resolve.
Two Romanian F-16s were sent to shadow the military craft for about an hour, but did not shoot it down, leaving it to cross back into Ukraine to wreak havoc there.
After these provocative incursions, Nato’s response – to deploy military equipment along its eastern flank – might actually suit Vladimir Putin, says Mark Almond:
Nato’s new red lines could turn Ukraine into a no man’s land
US won't hit China with tariffs over Russian oil unless Europe goes first, says Bessent
05:52 , Arpan RaiThe Trump administration will not impose additional tariffs on Chinese goods to halt China's purchases of Russian oil unless European countries hit China and India with steep duties of their own, US treasury secretary Scott Bessent said.
Bessent told Reuters and Bloomberg in a joint interview that European countries needed to play a stronger role in cutting off Russian oil revenues and bringing its war in Ukraine to an end.
"We expect the Europeans to do their share now, and we are not moving forward without the Europeans," Bessent said, when asked whether the US would impose Russian oil-related tariffs on Chinese goods after Trump slapped an additional 25 per cent duties on Indian imports.
Full story: Ukrainian special forces ‘blow up Russian supply railway’ deep behind enemy lines
05:45 , Tara CobhamAt least three Russian soldiers have died after Ukrainian special forces blew up a railway line and caused two trains to derail in separate attacks deep behind enemy lines.
Authorities said a diesel locomotive derailed close to St Petersburg, shortly after a freight train carrying empty fuel tanks came off its tracks in a similar area.
It followed an explosion on railway lines in Oryol, some 120 miles from the Ukrainian border, which killed three members of the Russian guard who were deployed to de-mine a bomb. The unidentified mines, found along the Maloarkhangelsk-Glazunovka section, exploded during the de-mining process.
My colleague Bryony Gooch reports:
Ukrainian special forces ‘blow up Russian supply railway’ deep behind enemy lines
Putin orders action against business tycoon over ties to Ukraine
05:40 , Arpan RaiThe Kremlin is looking to seize billions in assets from a Siberian tycoon over his ties with Ukraine.
The Russian government has ordered prosecutors to take control of assets belonging to Denis Shtengelov, who controls the snack food empire KDV Group.
The prosecutors have accused the billionaire of “extremism” over his support for Ukraine, reported Russia’s Interfax news agency.
Shtenglov’s food company is worth at least 500bn roubles (£4.4bn) and is known for its range of products including biscuits, wafers, chewing gum and chocolate bars.
He is also accused by the authorities of shifting corporate funds out of Russia without approval.
According to Russian media reports, KDV’s assets are already being seized. A case is due to be heard later this month.
Prosecutors have said that the tycoon’s father, Ukraine-based entrepreneur Nikolai Shtengelov, has close ties to the Ukrainian military. He has been accused of donating money to Ukraine’s defence fund and forming his own paramilitary unit.
Kremlin testing Nato with Poland drone incursion, says foreign minister
05:19 , Arpan RaiThe Kremlin was testing Nato’s response by sending Russian drones into Polish airspace, the country’s foreign minister has said.
Poland’s foreign minister Radosław Sikorski said that the drones that entered Poland last week were capable of carrying ammunition but were not loaded with explosives.
“Interestingly, they were all duds, which suggests to me that Russia tried to test us without starting a war,” he told the Guardian in Kyiv.
Sikorski also rejected the suggestion that Polish air defences were not prepared for a Russian drone incursion.
“The drones didn’t reach their targets and there was minor damage to property, nobody was hurt. If it happened in Ukraine, by Ukrainian definitions, that would be regarded as a 100 per cent success,” he said.
UK fighter jets to join Nato's 'Eastern Sentry' mission
04:50 , Tara CobhamBritish fighter jets will fly air defence missions over Poland to counter aerial threats, including drones, from Russia as part of Nato's Eastern Sentry mission, the British government said on Monday.
The announcement comes after Russian drone incursions into Polish airspace last week.
Royal Air Force Typhoons will join allied forces, including from Denmark, France, and Germany, to bolster NATO's defence and deterrence along its eastern flank, the government statement said, adding that the jets were due to fly missions over Poland in the coming days.
One killed in massive Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia
04:41 , Arpan RaiAt least one person was killed and seven others were injured after Russian forces staged a massive attack in Zaporizhzia this morning.
The attack on Ukraine’s southeastern city also sparked a large number of fires, regional governor Ivan Fedorov said.
One child was among the injured, he said. Pictures posted by the governor online showed firefighters battling blazes in private homes and other buildings.
At least 10 strikes were recorded on the city, public broadcaster Suspilne said.
Nato should impose no-fly zone over Ukraine to stop Russian drones, says Poland
04:17 , Arpan RaiPoland has called for a Nato-enforced no-fly zone over Ukraine, stating it would be the best way to protect the alliance from incursions into its own member states' airspace.
Poland’s foreign minister Radoslaw Sikorski’s remarks come after 19 Russian drones violated his country’s airspace last week and another Russian drone entered Romanian airspace over the weekend.
“Protection for our population – for example, from falling debris – would naturally be greater if we could combat drones and other flying objects beyond our national territory,” Sikorski said.
“We as Nato and the EU could be capable of doing this, but it is not a decision that Poland can make alone; it can only be made with its allies,” he told German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine.
Poland would be able to shoot down Russian drones over Ukrainian territory, he said, calling it an “advantageous” move.
“If Ukraine were to ask us to shoot them down over its territory, that would be advantageous for us. If you ask me personally, we should consider it,” Sikorski said.
Canadian PM Carney says he spoke to Trump about China, Russia and Ukraine
04:00 , Tara CobhamCanadian prime minister Mark Carney on Monday said he had spoken to US president Donald Trump over the weekend about the situation in Russia, Ukraine and China.
Carney, speaking in the House of Commons, made no mention of discussing US tariffs on some imports from Canada.
How Ukraine war is already European conflict
03:00 , Jane DaltonHow the war in Ukraine has already become a European conflict
UK right to send jets to Poland, says Starmer
02:00 , Jane DaltonThe UK will deploy RAF jets to Poland in response to Russian drones violating the country's airspace.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said Britain would provide further air defence over Poland following last week's incident in which Russian drones were shot down by Nato forces.
He told Channel 4 News: "That is the right thing to do. The wrong thing to do would be to ignore this increased aggression from (Russian President Vladimir) Putin, from Russia.
"Because this wasn't a one-off. You saw only a few weeks ago the bombing of the British Council in Kyiv, the attacking of the EU embassy, and the direct hits on the Council of Ministers in Kyiv itself."
He added: "It's absolutely clear that the Russians are ramping up the aggression. It's very important that, with our Nato allies, we respond appropriately to that and that's what we're doing today."
Ukraine's top commander sacks officers after territorial losses, media reports say
01:00 , Tara CobhamUkraine's top military commander has sacked two senior officers after Kyiv's army gave up territory in areas under their command, Ukrainian media reported on Monday, quoting military sources.
Ukrainska Pravda, citing two senior military sources, said top commander Oleksandr Syrskyi ordered the dismissal of the two officers in charge of the 17th and 20th army corps over the past two weeks. The Interfax Ukraine news agency filed a similar report.
Ukrainska Pravda said the 17th army corps, headed by Volodymyr Silenko, was located in Zaporizhzhia region, where the Ukrainian military had lost at least one village on the banks of the Dnipro River.
The 20th army corps, headed by Maksym Kituhin, was based on the administrative border between eastern Donetsk region and central Dnipropetrovsk region, where Russian forces have announced a series of successes, capturing a number of villages.
Interfax said the two officers had been transferred to other duties.
Russia's Defence Ministry on Monday said its forces had seized the village of Olhivske in Zaporizhzhia region.
As the war has been going on for more than 3 1/2 years, Russian forces have been engaged in a long, grinding westward drive focusing on Donetsk region.
In addition to the advances announced just inside Dnipropetrovsk region, Russian forces have also applied pressure to parts of northeastern Kharkiv region, notably around the largely destroyed city of Kupiansk.
They have also tried to maintain a foothold in the northern border region of Sumy, although President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, quoting Syrskyi, has said Kyiv's forces have been recapturing ground near the border.
