Ukraine news – live: US sends $400m in military aid as Russia claims British troops involved in drone strike

LIVE – Updated at 06:03 The US Department of Defense is sending Ukraine $400m more in military aid, it was announced yesterday.’With Russia’s unrelenting and brutal air attacks on Ukrainian civilian critical infrastructure, additional air defence capabilities are critical,’ the Pentagon said in a statement.A group of prominent former world leaders, known as The Elders, told Volodymyr Zelenskyy on a visit to Kyiv this summer that only dialogue and diplomacy can end the devastating war.Former Irish president Mary Robinson, who chairs the group founded by Nelson Mandela, said in a meeting with Associated Press executives that he must start considering a way out of the conflict.’We need to encourage more thinking about how it will end in order to get the idea that this needs to end, as opposed to increasing the military arsenal on both sides and the devastation to the population in Ukraine,’ said Ms Robinson, who also served as UN high commissioner for human rights.Russia claimed it will publish proof that British specialist troops were involved in a drone attack over the weekend on Russia’s Black Sea Fleet. US to send $400 million more to Ukraine in military aidChina sends message to Russia, says no nuclear war over UkraineRussia claims it will release ‘proof of British involvement’ in Black Sea drone strikeGlobal statesmen: Only diplomacy can end Ukraine war 05:00 , Maroosha Muzaffar Only dialogue and diplomacy can end the devastating war in Ukraine, with total victory on the battlefield impossible for either warring party, members of a group of prominent former world leaders founded by Nelson Mandela said Friday.The group, known as The Elders, delivered that message to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, telling him on a visit to Kyiv this summer that he must start considering a way out of the conflict, said group chairwoman Mary Robinson, former Irish president.Read the full story by Associated Press here: © Provided by The Independent Global statesmen: Only diplomacy can end Ukraine war 04:49 , Maroosha Muzaffar Chinese president Xi Jinping has said that no nuclear wars must be fought over Ukraine, in a first clear message to Russia.’The international community should … jointly oppose the use or threats to use nuclear weapons, advocate that nuclear weapons must not be used and nuclear wars must not be fought, in order to prevent a nuclear crisis in Eurasia,’ Mr Xi said during a meeting in Beijing with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.The state-sponsored Xinhua reported that Mr Xi said that ‘no nuclear wars must not be fought, in order to prevent a nuclear crisis in Eurasia.’Russian president Vladimir Putin has threatened to use nuclear weapons as well if Russian territory is threatened. Microsoft and partners may be compensated if you purchase something through recommended links in this article. Send MSN Feedback Please give an overall site rating: Opens in a new window Opens an external site Opens an external site in a new window