‘Let us live in peace! Or go to the front yourself – and die.’

‘These were clear and coordinated actions of Russian anti-aircraft gunners, for which many thanks from the entire Ukrainian people.’

He has been described as ‘an individual in hiding’.

Russian President Vladimir Putin questioned the International Olympic Committee rules mandating Russian athletes compete at the Paris Olympics as neutrals. 

Footage from the horrifying incident shows another adult and a child emerging frightened from the car.

The Royal Navy is sending two minehunter ships to Ukraine, as part of a wider effort to bolster Kyiv’s capabilities at sea.