The UK's defence secretary warns Vladimir Putin could declare a new world war in days - having 'failed' most of his objectives in Ukraine. Russia launched a devastating invasion of Ukraine back on February 24, causing destruction in cities across the eastern European country and leading to millions fleeing their homes.
Putin says the 'special military operation' has been called to rid Ukraine of 'Nazis'. Now, defence secretary Ben Wallace has warned that Russia could use May Day to announce a war on the world's 'Nazis' - starting mass mobilisation in the country, the Mirror reports.
Mr Wallace told LBC : “I would not be surprised... that he is probably going to declare on May Day that ‘we are now at war with the world’s Nazis and we need to mass mobilise the Russian people’.” He added: "Putin, having failed in nearly all objectives, may seek to consolidate what he's got... and just be a sort of cancerous growth within the country.
