Latest Ukraine news: Borrell warns Putin against nuclear attack

Ukraine news from October 13: EU foreign policy chief warns Moscow its forces will be ‘annihilated’ by the West if Putin uses nuclear weapons against Ukraine.

Ukrainian service members carry the body of a civilian from the rubbles of a destroyed house following shelling in Yakovlivka, Donetsk, Ukraine.
Ukrainian service members carry the body of a civilian from the rubbles of a destroyed house following shelling in Yakovlivka, Donetsk region, Ukraine [Anatolii Stepanov/AFP]

By Mersiha Gadzo, David Child and Federica Marsi

Published On 13 Oct 2022
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Updated: 6 Jun 2023 (09:59 GMT)

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  • European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell warns Moscow its forces will be “annihilated” by the West’s military response if Putin uses nuclear weapons against Ukraine.
  • President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appeals to Ukraine’s Western allies to provide additional air defence systems as deadly Russian missile attacks intensify.