Even Putin’s soldiers don’t want war says the Daily Express leads with soldiers saying they were deceived into fighting against Ukrainians.
Browsing: UK Papers
Every day, we break down the UK papers to give you the front page news, top stories and the angle the newspaper is reporting from. We cover right and left papers, the tabloids and broadsheets, the back pages, the Sunday papers and the business pages.
Clear Offski – that’s the headline from The Sun as Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich puts Chelsea Football Club up for sale.
The Independent’s lead story reports on the Capital preparing for a missile and army convoy attack on Kyiv as Russian soldiers move in.
The Guardian leads with the story of how the “piercing screams of children” and “the barking of traumatised dogs” could be heard during the “desperate rush for the last train from Kyiv”.
The world has shown its “contempt for Russia” after UN diplomats walked out of a conference as Vladimir Putin’s foreign minister blamed Ukraine for its invasion, the Metro reports.
Vladimir Putin’s “bloody war intensified after a 40-mile column of Russian tanks edged closer to Kyiv”, the Daily Express reports.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned Putin that Ukrainians would fight to the death as Moscow’s forces closed in on Kyiv, the Daily Mirror reports.
Vladimir Putin’s forces sparked new outrage yesterday by “blitzing a Ukrainian war memorial site where 100,000 victims of Nazis are buried”, The Sun reports.
The Independent says the allies fear Putin will turn to ‘indiscriminate’ attacks after dozens killed by suspected cluster bombs.
Metro focuses on the civilian death toll in Ukraine, reporting on the death of one of the youngest victims so far.
The Guardian says that Russia’s continuing attacks on Ukrainian cities defy sanctions and peace talks.
The Daily Express describes Vladimir Putin’s attacks on children in Ukraine as “monstrous” and says the “heartbreaking image” exposes “the brutal reality of Putin’s senseless war”.
The Sun focuses on one of the child victims of Putin’s war in Ukraine – 10-year-old Polina was shot dead with her parents by Russian troops.
The Russian president is raising the stakes after heavy loses, Metro reports.
The Independent’s front page leads with Vladimir Putin putting nuclear forces ‘on high alert’ – a move condemned by many.
The Guardian leads with Putin’s nuclear threat but also the growing backlash against his invasion of Ukraine.
The Daily Express says the situation in Ukraine has become one of the Free World versus Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Mad Vlad Goes Nuclear – that’s The Sun’s headline, after the Russian president’s threat.
The Daily Mirror leads with the splitting of families as the war in Ukraine continues.
Sunday’s front pages report on the war in Ukraine.
The Bloodshed Begins says the headline of the Independent – the paper leads with Russia’s invasion of Ukriane.
The Guardian’s headline: Putin invades – the paper’s front page features an image of a woman bandaged after Russian attack.
War In Europe says the front page of the Metro – which features an image of Putin and Hitler stood behind him.
Her blood on his hands says the front page of the Sun along with the popular image of a woman covered in blood.
Her blood … His hands says the front page of the Daily Mirror – the paper leads with an image of a woman covered in blood.
