Russia has expelled a British diplomat, accusing him of spying, Russian state media reported. RIA said the diplomat worked at the British embassy in Moscow, adding that the Russian Foreign Ministry had summoned the British ambassador.

Russia has expelled a British diplomat after accusing him of espionage, according to reports. The TASS news agency cited Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova as saying that the ministry had also summoned the British ambassador.

Russia has expelled a British diplomat, accusing him of espionage, the Interfax news agency cited Russia's FSB security service as saying on Tuesday. The TASS news agency cited Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova as saying that the ministry had summoned the British ambassador.

Russian forces are making inroads towards Velyka Novosilka in the Donetsk region, according to the Institute for the Study of War.

Russian forces are advancing in Ukraine at the fastest rate since the early days of the 2022 invasion, taking an area half the size of Greater London over the past month, analysts and war bloggers say.