Ukraine
Is Vladimir Putin getting desperate?
The Ministry of Defence says prisoners are being offered cash to persuade them to sign up for the war in Ukraine.
The element of surprise only plays a small part.
Student Daniil Ostroverkh has been delivering food to people on the frontline.
Vladimir Putin's troops abandon high-tech equipment in a sign of "likely localised breakdowns in command and control", according to the MoD.
Journalist Julia Davis described it as Russia's "Are We The Baddies?" moment.
Ballet soloist Oleksandr Shapoval reportedly died in combat fighting against Russia's invasion.
Moscow is having to look elsewhere for equipment as the effects of western sanctions cause their own supplies to "dwindle".
Volodymyr Zelenskyy claims Ukraine has retaken 6,000 sq km of its land from Russia.
The ceremony is expected to be one of the largest diplomatic gatherings in decades.