Welcome to the Daily Record's Thursday briefing.
The top stories you need to know today include the moment a young Russian soldier weeps after Ukrainians feed him and let him call home, an explainer on whether Russia will use nuclear weapons, and the drugs mule caught with £14k of coke and heroin at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Here are the latest headlines from Scotland and beyond.
Moment young Russian soldier weeps after Ukrainians feed him and let him call home
A heartwarming video from Ukraine on March 2 apparently shows locals feeding hot drinks to a captured young Russian soldier.
The post has been shared by the Wall Street Journal's Russian writer, Matthew Luxmore, who said: "Video being widely shared on Ukrainian channels of a captured Russian soldier apparently being fed by locals.
"The post says he burst into tears when he was allowed to video-call his mother. So many of these troops are just teenagers, with absolutely no clue what this war is really for."
Will Russia use nuclear weapons? Chance of Putin using nukes explained
The matter of Russian nuclear warfare is top-of-mind after Vladimir Putin announced he has put his nuclear deterrents on "high alert".
Speaking on Russian TV on Sunday night, Putin said he had put "deterrent forces on special combat duty".
The announcement stoked tensions as the Russia-Ukraine war entered its second week.
But what exactly does Putin's statement mean?
Drugs mule caught with £14k of coke and heroin at Edinburgh Waverley station
A drug mule caught with a £14,000 haul of cocaine and heroin at a Scots train station told cops: “I don’t want to go to jail”.
Tia Tyndale had just arrived at Edinburgh Waverley when police swooped to arrest her following a tip-off.
The 23-year-old brought a consignment of drugs in a bag from Birmingham to help pay off rent arrears, a court was told.
Tyndale appeared at the city’s sheriff court on Tuesday and admitted being concerned in the supply of heroin and cocaine on March 10 last year.
Scots fraudster emptied estranged husband's bank account after being 'treated badly'
A Scots fraudster emptied his estranged husband’s bank account after claiming he’d “treated me so badly” during their marriage.
Raymond Culross phoned Bank of Scotland and pretended to be his ex-partner, giving account details to transfer £2700 to himself.
Victim Michael Todd called in police and they obtained the recording of Culross duping bank staff.
Culross, 60, appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Tuesday and pled guilty to obtaining the cash by fraud.
PIP and DLA payments will rise next month - here are the new weekly rates
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is a benefit for people aged over 16 and under State Pension age who need extra help to cover the costs of daily living or getting around as a result of a physical or learning disability, long-term illness or mental health condition.
At the moment, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) could give you between £23.70 and £152.15 per week to help with these additional costs which is usually paid into your bank account every four weeks.
However, the UK Government confirmed that an increase of 3.1% will be applied to all benefits, including PIP and Disability Living Allowance (DLA) from April.
