Fears are mounting that Vladimir Putin is preparing for a wider war with Europe - as the UK's defence plans descend into chaos. Satellite images have exposed the expansion of dozens of military bases along Russia's borders with Nato countries.The evidence - released by Denmark's national broadcaster in cooperation with intelligence services - shows a flurry of construction work has been taking place.New barracks, warehouses and military vehicles have been added over the past two years.The activity will heighten pressure on Keir Starmer to resolve months of bitter internal wrangling over funding, which triggered the dramatic resignation of Defence Secretary John Healey yesterday.The respected minister accused the PM and Chancellor Rachel Reeves of failing to keep the country safe in a brutal parting shot.Sir Keir has now promoted security minister Dan Jarvis to fill the key Cabinet post, but the Defence Investment Plan remains unfinished. It is meant to lay out how the Government will fill a £28billion shortfall in budgets over the next four years, but it has emerged the Treasury is only offering £10billion of extra funding.
Satellite images released by Denmark's national broadcaster in cooperation with intelligence services show a flurry of construction work over the past two years, including new barracks, warehouses and military vehicles. Pictured: Russian military build-up at Luga, Russia Vladimir Putin is expanding dozens of military bases along Russia's borders with Nato countries in a major build-up that has raised fresh fears over the Kremlin's long-term ambitions in Europe
