A Russian strike near Nato’s border is splashed across most of the front pages.
14 March 2022
A “significant escalation” by Russian forces in Ukraine, as fears mount over Moscow’s intentions, leads many of the national papers.
The Sun says 35 people were killed when Russia struck a Ukrainian military base close to Nato-member Poland’s border, in a story also covered by The Independent.
On tomorrow’s front page: Russia airstrike hits just 11 miles from Nato border killing 35 at basehttps://t.co/4xPjLsxnso pic.twitter.com/uFyuzMT6Gk
— The Sun (@TheSun) March 13, 2022
Monday’s INDEPENDENT Digital: “Putin’s deadly missile strike on Nato’s doorstep” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/BIBioh3PNZ
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) March 13, 2022
The strike prompted a warning from the European-American alliance and was cast as a “significant escalation” by the UK, according to The Guardian.
Guardian front page, Monday 14 March 2022: Russia escalates war in Ukraine with attack close to Nato border pic.twitter.com/h4dmPbd5sr
— The Guardian (@guardian) March 13, 2022
The i picks up the story and reports the move means Vladimir Putin has brought “war to door of Nato”, in a line echoed by the Daily Express and The Times.
Monday’s front page: Putin strikes bring war to door of Nato#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/qlepQB3nCK
— i newspaper (@theipaper) March 13, 2022
Monday’s Daily EXPRESS: “Putin’s Missile Strike Brings War To Nato’s Border” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/wzlul0edqg
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) March 13, 2022
Monday’s TIMES: “War reaches Nato border” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/PvtVDQltz6
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) March 13, 2022
The Daily Telegraph quotes Cabinet minister Michael Gove as saying the Russian leader was “pushing the boundaries” of warfare.
The front page of tomorrow’s Daily Telegraph:
‘US warns Putin as he takes war to the West’#TomorrowsPapersToday
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— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) March 13, 2022
The Financial Times and the Daily Mail say the strike has sent a warning signal to Nato amid fears the invasion could spread beyond Ukraine, with the Daily Mirror reporting Mr Putin has “the West in his sights”.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Monday 14 March https://t.co/vvLX06UhA5 pic.twitter.com/rJvINjSCAM
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) March 13, 2022
Monday’s Daily MAIL: “Putin’s Deadly Warning To The West” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/wl53g56FZe
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) March 13, 2022
Tomorrow’s front page: The west in his sights…#tomorrowspaperstoday https://t.co/FyZ1gFakLC pic.twitter.com/T5u6Vs8Oze
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) March 13, 2022
Metro reports Britons have been urged to open their homes to people fleeing the war.
Tomorrow’s Paper Today 📰
‘REFUGEES NEED YOU!’
🔴 Register today to help those forced to flee the bombings of their homes#tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/iSOqw7pXcL
— Metro (@MetroUK) March 13, 2022
And the Daily Star cites “the world’s top spy network” as saying Mr Putin invaded Ukraine because he is “pumped up on steroids”.
Tomorrow’s front page: Vlad’s Roid Rage #tomorrowspaperstoday
Read here: https://t.co/BOmJvnQe28 pic.twitter.com/AlRwRirpqL
— Daily Star (@dailystar) March 13, 2022
