In case you missed it earlier, British forces have begun training Ukrainian soldiers in a new programme to help in their fight against Russia.
Up to 10,000 Ukrainian soldiers will arrive in the UK for specialist military training lasting several weeks. The first cohort met the defence secretary, Ben Wallace, on Thursday, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) confirmed.
Wallace described the programme as the next phase of Britain’s support to the Ukrainian army.
He said:
Using the world-class expertise of the British army we will help Ukraine to rebuild its forces and scale up its resistance as they defend their country’s sovereignty and their right to choose their own future.
Russian forces have most likely made some small territorial advances around Popasna, the latest intelligence update from the Ministry of Defence said on Sunday.
It said that the Russian military continues to strike the Sloviansk area of the Donbas from around Izium to the north and near Lysychansk to the east.
The update added that the E40 - which links Donetsk and Kharkiv - is likely to be an important objective for Russian forces as it advances through Donetsk Oblast.