Russia to 'coerce' men into joining Ukraine war as mounting casualties leave 400k troop shortfall
Russian military recruiters will try to meet their allocated targets by 'coercing men to join up', the MOD says.
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Royal Marines Guinness World Record for son of Royal Marine who camped in garden to raise money for hospice
The 13-year-old has raised £700,000 for the North Devon Hospice since he first pitched his tent in March 2020.
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Royals King Charles inspects guard of honour during first state visit to Germany
King Charles and the Queen Consort were greeted with a 21-gun salute and a flypast by two fighter jets.
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Football RAF ladies retain Inter Services crown after Pip Wilson hat-trick
The Royal Air Force defeat the Army 4-1 in Leek Town FC to retain the Inter Services title as Pip Wilson scores a hat-trick.
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Politics Government confirms which military sites will house asylum-seekers
Military sites will include RAF Scampton, in Lincolnshire, MDP Wethersfield, in Essex, with a potential site at Catterick Garrison.
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Iraq Tributes paid to only RAF aircraft and crew lost in Iraq War 20 years ago
Memorials were held to mark the 20th anniversary of the incident that claimed the lives of RAF Tornado ZG710's flight crew.
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RAF RAF family's dog put down after injuries from 'dangerous tree' that fell at military home
The spaniel named Star was put to sleep after sustaining injuries from a fallen tree at RAF Henlow in Bedfordshire.
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Ukraine UK and Sweden sign agreement on self-propelled Archer guns
The purchase of the Archers enables the UK to support Ukraine by donating AS90 self-propelled guns.
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Army First battle camp for Army's next-gen soldiers
It is the first prolonged period in the field for the soldiers and their biggest challenge so far.
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Boxing 2 PARA advance to Army Inter Unit Boxing Finals with valiant win over 1 YORKS
2 PARA win their semi-final round against 1 YORKS with 7 bouts to 2 in Colchester to advance to the Army Inter Unit Boxing finals.
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Veterans Operation Nightingale: Veterans on a mission to unearth rare Bluestone on Salisbury Plain
Service veterans and professional archaeologists are working together at Bowls Barrow.
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Families Broken heating in military family homes reported 24,000 times in less than a year
The figure, released by the Government, is equivalent to half of all 48,000 forces homes in a 12-month period.
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Football Inter Services Football: Who will be taking home the Inter Services trophy?
The Army and the RAF men's and women's teams will play in the final fixtures of the Inter Services Football Championships on 29 March.
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Ukraine PM Sunak defends use of British munitions stockpiles to support Ukraine
The Prime Minister's comments came as British-supplied Challenger 2 tanks were poised to begin combat missions in Ukraine.
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Afghanistan Ministers warned over 'eviction notices' being given to Afghan refugees
Veterans minister Johnny Mercer said the £1m daily cost of housing around 8,000 Afghan refugees in hotels is unsustainable.
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Army Production in West Midlands of British Army's new Boxer vehicle begins
In total, the Army has ordered 623 Boxers, with the first vehicles set to be delivered next year.