HMS Somerset's crew recalled on Christmas Day to track Russian ships over 500 miles
The sailors were praised for their dedication after being called back from leave over the festive period to monitor the Russian vessels.
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Ukraine Ukraine claims a first as sea drone takes out Russian helicopter with missile
The Russian Mi-8 helicopter opened fire on the Magura V5 sea drone before the autonomous vessel shot it down with a R-73 Sea Dragon missile.
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Russia Russia will reject two reported Trump proposals to end war in Ukraine, says Kremlin
Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said Moscow won't accept President-elect Donald Trump's plans to end the conflict.
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Ukraine North Korean soldiers being killed by own side to prevent capture, says Zelensky
The Ukrainian leader calls on China to persuade its neighbour not to send any more troops tom help support the Russian invasion.
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Russia Azerbaijan Airlines jet believed to have been shot down by Russian missile
The crash of a Russia-bound passenger plane killed 38 people in Kazakhstan.
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News Starmer condemns Russia’s Christmas Day strikes on Ukraine power grid
Kyiv has accused Moscow of launching a massive missile barrage aimed at Ukraine's energy infrastructure on Christmas Day.
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Ukraine Pokrovsk: The strategically important city that's next on Putin's hit list
The transport hub is set to become Russia's next target as Moscow troops are reportedly two miles away from the outskirts of the city.
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Arctic/Antarctic Nato needs to be prepared for an Arctic showdown – but are the UK Armed Forces ready?
Climate change has reshaped the Arctic's borders and tensions have risen, and while the UK may not be an Arctic state, it is still affected.
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Ukraine Sitrep: Could 2025 be the year UK personnel have boots on the ground in Ukraine?
Resident expert Professor Michael Clarke has been looking into the Sitrep crystal ball at what could happen in 2025.
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Ukraine Why Ukraine refuses to lower its draft age to combat Russia's huge supply of troops
Should Ukraine's president lower the age of conscription from 25 to 18 years to reinforce his Armed Forces?
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Ukraine Healey visits Kyiv as UK unveils latest military aid package to Ukraine worth £225m
Defence Secretary John Healey announced the latest aid package during his visit to Kyiv.
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News North Korean troops being used in Kursk marks an escalation in war, says Zelensky
Russia has amassed 50,000 troops for its counter offensive in Kursk, including 10,000 soldiers sent by Pyongyang, says the Ukrainian leader.
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Nato Nato must spend more to compete with Russia's war economy, says Rutte
Nato's Secretary General warned that the West has not done enough to prepare its defence industries for war, like Russia has.
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Syria Future of Russia's Syrian air and naval bases in doubt with fall of Assad regime
Moscow supported the Assad government's fight against rebel groups, including Islamic State, and had two bases on the Mediterranean coast.
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News Sobering figures reveal 37% rise in deaths related to armed conflict, new study finds
Deaths were up by 37% globally, the IISS conflict survey found, with a staggering increase of 315% in the Middle East and North Africa.
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Ukraine Could president-elect Trump side hard with Kyiv if Putin rejects ceasefire deal?
The cross-party panel of MPs heard of a potential 'carrot and stick' scenario that could swing battlefield outcomes in Ukraine.