Two recent attacks by men with connections to the military placed new focus on efforts to combat extremism in the ranks.

Condemning president Joe Biden’s decision ... He said: “The military mainstream has made a last, desperate attack on the new reality. These forces do not even seem to be avoiding the worst ...

He also accused the Joe Biden administration of trying to leave Trump the most toxiclegacy possible - and suggested Biden might therefore impose a final round of sanctions on Moscow. 10:07:34 ...

We reported earlier that Ukraine had launched a new offensive in Russia’s Kursk region, according to the Kremlin (see post at 9.49am). Russia's ministry of defence then claimed it had thwarted ...