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Ukrainian grain tycoon killed in Mykolaiv shelling as Putin threatens 'lightning speed' response to interference

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This> Danger for all of Europe, dilemma for Ukrainian strategy: Russians use nuclear power plant as a shield in Zaporizja.

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A leading Russian scientist in hypersonic flight was arrested on suspicion of treason on Friday, according to Russian state media.

Dr Alexander Shiplyuk, director of the Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics of the Russian Academy of Sciences' Siberian Branch, is the third Russian scientist this summer to be arrested on suspicion of treason.

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It is reported by Russian sources that Russia is about to launch an offensive on Nikolaev

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North Korea has offered Russia 100,000 “volunteers” to aid in the war against Ukraine, according to Russian state TV.

“100,000 North Korean volunteers are prepared to come and take part in the conflict,”, the New York Post reported.

The reports come as Russia’s military force is depleted after its unsuccessful attempt to take key parts of Ukraine, including the capital of Kyiv.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of maximizing the risk of a nuclear disaster at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which was taken over by Russian forces in early March.

Addressing a meeting of allies from across northern Europe, Zelensky recalled the Chernobyl disaster.

"If the Soviet authorities tried to hide the Chernobyl disaster and its full consequences, then the Russian authorities are much more cynical and dangerous. They themselves do everything to maximize the risk of a nuclear disaster and lie to the whole world that someone else is allegedly to blame," he said.

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The United Kingdom will send send further multiple-launch rocket systems (MLRS) to Ukraine, according to Defense Secretary Ben Wallace.

"Britain will also give a significant number of precision guided M31A1 missiles which can strike targets up to 80km away, enabling Ukraine to continue to defend itself against Russian heavy artillery," the Ministry of Defense announced.

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N overnight blaze at a Belarusian air base near the Ukrainian border was caused by a piece of equipment catching fire, the Belarus Defense Ministry said in a statement on Thursday.

The statement was issued in response to reports of flashes and detonations at Zyabrovka Air Base near the southeastern city of Gomel.

"There are no victims. Personnel took timely respective measures," the statement said.

CNN is unable to verify the Belarusian account.