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Britain said on Monday that initial tranches of men called up for Russia’s partial mobilisation have started arriving at military bases. Earlier, the United States warned Russia of “catastrophic” consequences if it uses nuclear weapons as part of the Ukraine invasion, top US officials said. Follow our live blog for all the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).
07:33am: Initial tranches of men for Russia’s mobilisation have started arriving at military bases, says Britain
Britain said on Monday that initial tranches of men called up for Russia’s partial mobilisation have started arriving at military bases.
“Russia will now face an administrative and logistical challenge to provide training for the troops,” the British Ministry of Defence said in an intelligence update.
Many of the drafted troops will not have had any military experience for some years, the intelligence update added.
Earlier last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that he had signed a decree on partial mobilisation beginning Wednesday.
07:12am: Ukraine military says Russian drones hit military objects in Odesa
Two drones launched by Russian forces into the Odesa region in Ukraine hit military objects causing a fire and the detonation of ammunition, the South command of Ukraine’s forces said on Monday.
“As a result of a large-scale fire and the detonation of ammunition, the evacuation of the civilian population was organised,” the command said in statement on the Telegram.
“Preliminarily, there have been no casualties.”
04:33am: US warns Russia against using nuclear weapons in war against Ukraine
The United States has warned Russia privately of “catastrophic” consequences if it uses nuclear weapons as part of the Ukraine invasion, top US officials said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin made a thinly veiled threat to use nuclear arms in a speech Wednesday in which he announced the mobilisation of reservists following Ukrainian gains on the ground.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in an interview broadcast Sunday, confirmed reports that the United States has sent private warnings to Russia to steer clear of nuclear war.
“We have been very clear with the Russians publicly, and, as well as privately, to stop the loose talk about nuclear weapons,” Blinken told the CBS News program “60 Minutes” in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
(FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP & Reuters)
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