Russia starts deploying poorly trained airborne forces in Ukraine, says MOD
The UK believes soldiers from the 104th Guards Airborne Division have been sent to war despite being below the usual standard
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Nato Moscow mortgaging its future to Beijing, warns Nato Secretary General
Jens Stoltenberg says the war in Ukraine has caused Russia to struggle economically and militarily, forcing it to rely heavily on China
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Ukraine Russian air force thought to be accelerating use of cluster bombs in Ukraine
The MOD said the Russian air force is also using standoff glide bomb kits so they can be dropped several kilometres away from their target
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Weapons and Kit Ukraine's Horizon's Lord: The secret behind the longest claimed sniper shot in history
A video has been released apparently showing a round fired from the Ukrainian-made sniper rifle killing a Russian soldier 3,800 metres away
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Ukraine Russia paying for small gains with thousands of casualties, MOD warns
The Russian advance is creeping towards the city of Avdiivka, where Ukrainian forces are maintaining strong defensive positions
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Aircraft Russia says it's enhanced the Su-35S Flanker E after losses in Ukraine
The Sukhoi Su-35S, known by Nato as the Flanker E, has been used in the conflict in Ukraine, with five reportedly being destroyed in action
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Ukraine A thousand times, thank you - Mayor of Kyiv grateful to UK for training Ukrainian troops
"We have to fight, ready or not. Nobody wants to fight, nobody wants to die, but we don't have so many choices," he tells Forces News
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Russia November proving to be Russia's deadliest month of the war so far, Ukrainian figures suggest
The UK Ministry of Defence believes Russia has experienced one of its worst months since the war in Ukraine began
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Russia UK Defence Secretary condemns 'callous' Russian drone attack on Kyiv
The attack on the Ukrainian capital was called the largest Russian drone attack of the war so far by Ukraine's air forces.
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Russia Russia's Black Sea fleet armed at new base to avoid Ukrainian attacks, MOD says
The Russian fleet in the Black Sea is believed to be rearming its vessels with missiles from a new base to avoid Ukraine attacks.
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Ukraine Ukraine War: What's next following Dnieper River breakthrough?
While the counter-offensive has seen few gains, Ukrainian forces are reporting some success around the southern city of Kherson
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Russia Russia begins using early warning aircraft to spot targets for missile batteries, MOD says
The MOD says Russia is using the Beriev A-50 to locate targets in Ukraine for its S-400 Triumf long-range anti-aircraft missile system
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Ukraine Avdiivka: The strategic and symbolic Ukrainian city at the centre of the war
Avdiivka is becoming a symbol for Ukraine, with some of the fiercest fighting of the war now taking place in the city.
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Russia Russia's losses in Ukraine estimated to be over 300,000 killed or wounded
The UK believes tens of thousands more Russian military personnel have deserted since the start of the conflict
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Russia What is Russia's ship-killing missile and why does it scare navies around the world?
The P-800 Oniks cruise missile can carry conventional or nuclear warheads, with the latter being able to destroy an aircraft carrier
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Ukraine 30,000 Ukrainian recruits go through largest UK military training effort since Second World War
Operation Interflex was launched in June 2022, being led by the UK but being assisted by forces from several other allied nations