Putin orders Russia's military to expand ranks by 137,000
The presidential decree seeks to boost the number of Russian armed forces personnel to 2,039,758 overall.
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Russia Russia vs Britain: How do their militaries stack up?
Russia has been ranked as the second-most-powerful military power – so how does its military strength compare to Britain's?
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Gibraltar Footage captures astonishing view of levanter cloud over Rock of Gibraltar
Remarkable footage of the levanter cloud over the Rock was captured from near the runway at RAF Gibraltar.
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News Sitrep podcast: When will the Ukraine war end?
Many believed the conflict would be over in days; it's now six months since the invasion.
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Afghanistan Former marine shares story of how he bluffed Taliban to be last team out of Kabul
The former Royal Marine Commando has given an account of the final six days in Kabul in his book.
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Ukraine Death toll in Independence Day attack on rail station in Ukraine rises to 25
The rocket strikes on the eastern town of Chaplyne also came six months since the start of Russia's invasion.
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Veterans Top mark for RAF veteran, 92, in GCSE maths exam
Derek Skipper, who served in the Korean War, brought an NHS magnifying glass to a gym hall packed with 16-year-olds.
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Ukraine 850 micro-drones part of UK's latest military aid delivery to Ukraine as Johnson visits Kyiv
The helicopter drones feed back live video and still images and are smaller than a mobile phone.
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Ukraine UK training for Ukrainian troops going 'gangbusters', defence minister says
James Heappey told Forces News he believes the British training is having a real impact on the Ukrainian battlefields.
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USA Biden announces nearly $3bn in new military aid for Ukraine
Officials said the package will for the first time include the British Vampire drone system which can be launched off ships.
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Russia Former Army chief: Russians made 'every possible military mistake'
General Lord Richard Dannatt said the Russian military has "failed spectacularly" in their invasion of Ukraine.
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News MOD confirms Red Arrows probe under way after allegations of 'unacceptable behaviour'
Defence minister James Heappey says "nobody is above" the values and standards of the Armed Forces.
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Weapons and Kit SA80 rifle models pitted against each other during live fire exercise
A specially designed obstacle course was set up to assess the effects of the SA-80 L85A2 against the L85A3 rifle.
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USA Meet America's military rappers wowing crowds at the Edinburgh tattoo
The US Army's Staff Sergeant Nicholas Feemster and Staff Sergeant Lamar Riddick are giving hip hop a twist.
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Ukraine Scots Guards perform rendition of winning Eurovision song 'Stefania' in tribute to Ukraine
The forces performance at Horse Guards Parade honours Ukraine's Independence Day and marks six months of the war.
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Ukraine Six months since Russia invaded Ukraine: War to last much longer than expected, Ukrainian MP says
The country is marking both its Independence Day and half a year of war.