Russian pilot 'believed he had permission to shoot down RAF spy plane'
Defence sources say the Russian airman believed he had permission to shoot down the RAF surveillance aircraft last year
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Ukraine Ukraine releases dramatic footage claiming to show forces seizing offshore oil rigs taken by Russia
The operation took place close to Crimea, with the regaining of the platforms seen as strategically important to Ukraine.
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Ukraine Ukraine has 45 days left before weather hinders counter-offensive, head of US armed forces says
General Mark Milley warns World War Two will have been fought for nothing if the West allows Vladimir Putin's invasion to stand
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Ukraine Russia is losing the war in Ukraine, UK Defence Chief says
Speaking in America on global security, Admiral Sir Tony Radakin said "Ukraine continues to have the initiative".
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Army British Army chief felt 'emotional tug' seeing Challenger 2 destroyed in Ukraine
General Sir Patrick Sanders also speaks about the training of Ukrainian recruits, saying Russia knows when it's facing UK-trained soldiers
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Ukraine Ukraine's counter-offensive against Russia 'slower than expected'
Russian defences, particularly minefields, have been slowing the advance
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Ukraine Challenger 2 destroyed in Ukraine hit mine before being struck by kamikaze drone, officials say
The news confirms this is the first Challenger 2 to have been destroyed by enemy fire
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Land vehicles BMP-1: The 'radical' Soviet-era infantry fighting vehicle being used by both sides in Ukraine war
Tank Museum curator David Willey explains why the world's first mass-produced IFV was a wake-up call for the West
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Russia UK to declare Wagner a terrorist organisation
It will be illegal to be a member of, or support, the Russian mercenary group Wagner in the UK.
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Russia What's the future of Putin's regime following Yevgeny Prigozhin's presumed death?
There is no "definitive" evidence that Wagner mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin is dead, according to the Ministry of Defence (MOD).
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Russia Russia deploys smoke and underwater barriers to protect Kerch Bridge
Russia has created an underwater barrier of submerged ships and containment booms to deter boat drone attacks.
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Navy Russian warships tracked by Royal Navy and RAF near UK
Many of the Russian vessels were associated with Russian Navy Day, held in St Petersburg last month, according to the Royal Navy
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Ukraine MOD says Russia struggling to intercept drones after largest attack on home soil
The MOD says Moscow may have to rethink its air defence strategy as Ukrainian drones strike deeper inside Russia
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Ukraine Russia likely to convict more than 5,000 troops for refusing to fight in Ukraine, MOD says
The MOD says Russia is sentencing around 100 troops a week for refusing to fight in Ukraine
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Russia Russia won't hit military recruitment targets despite boosting forces' wages, MOD says
A Defence Intelligence update says joining Russia's armed forces has become increasingly lucrative since the invasion of Ukraine, but won't ...
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Ukraine 'Likely' Russia cancelled major military exercise due to lack of troops, equipment and fear of domestic criticism, MOD says
In the latest defence update on Twitter, the MOD there was a high chance Moscow had cancelled "Exercise ZAPAD ('West') 23.