Sitrep: How RAF Typhoon pilots helped stop Iran's drone and missile attack on Israel
The Typhoons were pulled from Nato's eastern flank to help defend Israel after Tehran launched 300 attack drones and missiles.
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Ukraine Zelenksy appeals for Ukraine to get same protection as Israel following drone attack
The President made the appeal on X, saying Shahed drones in the skies above Ukraine sound identical to those over the Middle East.
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Middle East RAF fighters shot down Iranian drones launched against Israel, PM says
The Prime Minister has praised the professionalism of the RAF pilots who 'flew into the face of danger' to protect civilians.
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Middle East HMS Richmond takes over from Diamond to protect Red Sea shipping from Houthis
The Type 23 Frigate will continue under Operation Prosperity Guardian to defend commercial vessels against drone and missile attacks.
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Sea vessels No plans to send additional assets to patrol Red Sea, UK Government says
In December, Britain joined a US-led international coalition to protect commercial shipping sailing through the region.
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Iraq US launches strikes in Iraq in response to series of attacks against personnel
The retaliatory strikes were prompted by a series of militia attacks which left three American service personnel injured, one critically.
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Iran Iran releases footage from drone monitoring US carrier group crossing Strait of Hormuz
The USS Dwight D Eisenhower and other task force elements were tracked using various surveillance technologies by the Iranian military
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Russia UK Defence Secretary condemns 'callous' Russian drone attack on Kyiv
The attack on the Ukrainian capital was called the largest Russian drone attack of the war so far by Ukraine's air forces.
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Ukraine US donates 1.1 million rounds of ammunition seized from Iran to Ukraine
The 7.62mm ammunition was prevented from reaching Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and sent to Ukraine instead
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Iran UK to write sanctions banning Iran from developing ballistic missiles into law
The nuclear sanctions will be written into UK law to prevent them from being lifted next month.
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USA US F-35s arrive in Middle East to help protect trade ships in Strait of Hormuz
The US fighter jets are deploying to the Strait of Hormuz after Iran tried to seize two oil tankers.
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Russia Iran likely helping Russia build its own kamikaze drones, UK intelligence suggests
'Russia has highly likely worked to ensure its long-term, high-volume supply of one-way attack uncrewed aerial vehicles', MOD says.
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Iran Bomb-carrying drones strike Iranian defence plant, authorities say
The Iranian Defence Ministry offered no information on who it suspected carried out the attack, which caused some damage to the plant.
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Iran Iran holds military drill near Strait of Hormuz amid tensions with West
The manoeuvres are aimed at "improving readiness in confronting foreign threats and any possible invasion," reports have said.
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Russia UK imposes sanctions over 'desperate alliance' between Russia and Iran after re-use of kamikaze drones
Earlier this month, the MOD confirmed Russia had resumed using Shahed drones in Ukraine for the first time in three weeks.
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Russia Ukraine: Russia reportedly returns to Iranian-supplied drone attacks
MOD said it is likely Russia has "exhausted its previous stock of several hundred Shahed-131s and 136s" but has now been resupplied.