Belarus remains one of Russia's closest allies in the war against Ukraine. Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Russian authorities have reportedly been recruiting Belarusians through draft commissions operating inside Belarus.

The Royal Air Force said the mission demonstrated NATO's commitment to collective defense and its ability to respond to threats.

The Republican leader, 79, remains focused on settling the Russia - Ukraine war and said on Sunday that he may send Ukraine Tomahawk missiles if their counterparts don't back down. American Tomahawks can strike targets from a range of 1,500 miles and can travel as fast as 550 miles per hour.

"What a change from the 1984 Tom Clancy novel The Hunt for Red October. Today, it seems more like the hunt for the nearest mechanic," NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said.

The Kremlin will negotiate only if missiles and drones bring the pain of war home to Russians, Ukrainian officials say.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia is facing a gas shortage and has tapped into its "rainy day" diesel reserves.

Britain's domestic spy agency MI5 issued a rare public warning to members of parliament on Monday that they are being targeted by spies from China, Russia and Iran in an attempt to undermine the country's democracy.