The 1,000th day of Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked, brutal invasion of Ukraine is a grim landmark.

TODAY marks 1,000 days since the outbreak of war in Ukraine. The sombre milestone was marked in Ireland by Taoiseach Simon Harris, who pledged to stand with the nation for "as long as it takes". “Today, Tuesday November 19, 2024, marks 1,000 days of Russia’s horrific war against our friends in Ukraine,” he said in a statement. “The destruction and loss of life inflicted by Russia is devastating,” he added. “It is the worst loss of life in Europe since World War II - a truly grim milestone.” Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022 sparking the largest and deadliest conflict in Europe since World War II. War has waged in the region for nearly three years, causing hundreds of thousands of military casualties and tens of thousands of Ukrainian civilian casualties. Today, the Taoiseach recalled the “beauty” of the embattled nation and its people. “Ukraine is a beautiful country - its proud citizens live for family, friends, community, work, culture, laughter and their great nation,” Mr Harris said. “Vladimir Putin’s…

Keir Starmer has said standing up to Russia is "about our way of life" as he called on Vladimir Putin to back down on his nuclear war threats.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he will not back down after being pressed on whether Brits should start preparing for nuclear war as tensions with Vladimir Putin rise