Huge achievements made by Op Interflex as Ukraine marks third year of war
Since launching in June 2022, some 51,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been trained to defend their homeland and over £12bn has been donated.
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Ukraine We need more air defence systems after largest drone attack of war, insists Zelensky
Russia launched a record number of 267 drones into Ukraine on Saturday night, according to the Ukrainian air force.
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Ukraine UK and Norway draw up defence pact, sending signal of solidarity with Europe over Ukraine
On a visit to northern Norway, Defence Secretary John Healey assures Nato allies of the UK's commitment to European security.
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Ukraine Reports 30,000 EU troops could be sent to Ukraine, but Western officials cast doubt
Officials said it would be 'rather odd' to put in place something that could lead to a direct conflict between Western forces and Russia.
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Ukraine British Army would struggle if it was deployed to Ukraine, defence expert warns
European security analyst Ed Arnold also says it is still unclear what the requirement for any European forces in Ukraine would be.
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Ukraine Euro anger at being frozen out as PM says he's willing to put troops on the ground in Ukraine
His comments came after a meeting of Nato defence secretaries in Brussels at which US officials sidelined their European counterparts.
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Navy Footage shows HMS Iron Duke shadowing Russian task group in the English Channel
The Royal Navy has tracked six Russian ships in the Channel as they retreated from Syria.
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Ukraine Sitrep: If Ukraine's not at the table its on the menu, and Putin will take Trump to the cleaners
Defence analyst Professor Michael Clarke says the US already has a weak negotiating team – and Kyiv needs to be present at any peace talks.
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Ukraine What will it take to stop fighting in Ukraine? Freezing frontlines may end war – at what price?
Negotiations aimed at freezing the conflict could finally halt the fighting but they may also lock in territorial losses for Ukraine.
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Ukraine Significant damage to Chernobyl after Russian drone attack, Ukraine says
In a post on X, President Zelensky said the warhead hit the shell that surrounds the fourth power unit at the nuclear power plant.
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China Is the West overestimating China's military capabilities, just as it did with Russia?
An expert from the IISS says the country's focus is shifting to anti-corruption within the People's Liberation Army.
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Ukraine Ukrainians are fighting for Europe, not just themselves, says ex-MP volunteer
Former Conservative Party MP Jack Lopresti tells BFBS Forces News he knew he'd be serving in the military out in Ukraine.
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Ukraine Ukraine to deploy robotic vehicles to the frontline to preserve the lives of soldiers
Defence Minister Rustem Umerov announced that Ukraine will deploy full-fledged robotic units to combat brigades.
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Russia Russia uses tractors instead of combat vehicles as Ukraine destroys its armour
Russia is struggling to replace its lost combat vehicles, leaving troops to contend with agricultural alternatives.
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Technology Kyiv finds a way to stop the unstoppable fibre-optic drones launched by Russia
Russia's fibre-optic drones were meant to be immune to electronic warfare, but Ukraine claims to have found a way around it.
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Ukraine Young defenders of Ukraine's Niu York don't see the war ending any time soon
Members of the Azov Brigade believe Russian President Vladimir Putin is interested only in conquest, not a peace deal.