Ukraine war briefing: Russian soldiers ‘survive no more than 30 minutes on the battlefield’

Russian soldiers survive no more than 30 minutes on the battlefield due to AI-powered drones, CIA chief John Ratcliffe said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov after a public dispute, appointing Yevhenii Khmara as acting minister. UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer pledged €300m for Swedish Gripen jets during his final visit to Kyiv.

Ukraine war briefing: Russian soldiers ‘survive no more than 30 minutes on the battlefield’ - President Volodymyr Zelensky /topic/volodymyr-zelensky dismissed Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov after six months, following a public dispute with General Oleksandr Syrskyi, which led to protests in Ukrainian cities. - Zelensky is appointing Yevhenii Khmara, acting head of Ukraine /topic/ukraine 's SBU domestic security service, as acting Defence Minister, highlighting his “experience with technological combat operations”. - Sir Keir Starmer, on his final visit to Kyiv as Prime Minister, reaffirmed the UK's unwavering support for Ukraine /topic/ukraine and pledged €300m £254m to help acquire 16 Swedish-made Gripen fighter jets. - CIA chief John Ratcliffe said that Russian recruits on the Ukrainian battlefield /topic/battlefield have an average life expectancy of 20 to 30 minutes, attributing this high attrition rate to AI-powered drones. - Russian and Ukrainian attacks on civilian areas in towns and cities killed at least 13 people yesterday, local officials said.