Admiral Sir Tony Radakin said that October was the worst month for losses of Russian soldiers since the war began in February 2022.

Vladimir Putin is making Russia pay an “extraordinary price” over his invasion of Ukraine, the UK’s defence chief warned today. Admiral Sir Tony Radakin suggested to the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg that the country may struggle to sustain the war beyond 2026 at this rate,

Admiral Sir Tony Radakin said Russia had suffered its worst month in October since the invasion started in 2022.

Speaking to the same programme, Conservative shadow foreign secretary Dame Priti Patel said the UK had to find a "shared way of working with the US" on Ukraine. During the election campaign, Trump characterised the Russia-Ukraine conflict as a drain on US resources and said he could end the war between Russia and Ukraine "in a day".

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell sought to reassure Ukraine of Europe's unwavering support on Saturday, days after Donald Trump's election win cast uncertainty over its war effort. Borrell, the first top EU official to visit Kyiv since Trump's win,

The EU foreign policy chief reassures Ukraineof ‘unwavering support’ after Trump’s win:: Kyiv, Ukraine:::: Josep Borrell, High Representative, European Union for Foreign Affairs“This support remains unwavering.