Russia has sent 'heavy flamethrower' rocket systems to its airborne forces, reports suggest
The MOD describes the thermobaric multiple launch rocket systems as "highly destructive".
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Ukraine Russians regain momentum in battle for Bakhmut, latest intelligence suggests
The Ministry of Defence says Russian troops have likely advanced into the town centre and have seized the west bank of the Bakhmutka River.
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Ukraine From the trenches: Ukrainian soldiers offer insight into daily defence against Russian attacks
Ukrainian military commanders say their own counter-offensive, backed by Western tanks and other military hardware is not far off.
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Russia Putin 'sacks top Russian general' behind failed assaults in eastern Ukraine
The MOD said it comes after the commander's Eastern Group of Forces suffered extremely heavy losses in Ukraine.
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Russia Russia hopes selling sovereign debt to foreign states will cover costs of Ukraine war, MOD says
The MOD said on Twitter Russia is anticipating financial support from "friendly" foreign states as it sells off foreign currency.
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Nato Finland welcomed as newest member of Nato defence alliance
The country joins in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with Sweden also seeking to join the alliance.
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Russia Russia looking to develop replacement for Wagner Group in Ukraine, MOD says
The MOD said Russia likely wants a mercenary group it has "more control over" to replace the Wagner Group.
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Ukraine How could Ukraine take back Crimea from Russia?
Volodymyr Zelensky, in January, said: "Crimea is our land, our territory," as he asked the West for weapons to retake the strategic ...
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Ukraine Russia trying to revive reputation of brigade associated with failure in Ukraine, MOD says
The MOD said Russia was running a "deliberate information operation" to restore the reputation of 155th Naval Infantry Brigade.
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Russia Russia to 'coerce' men into joining Ukraine war as mounting casualties leave 400k troop shortfall
Russian military recruiters will try to meet their allocated targets by 'coercing men to join up', the MOD says.
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Ukraine UK says 1,900 tanks among list of Russia's heavy losses during Ukraine war
Based on credible open-source evidence, Russia has likely lost significant numbers of land, air, and maritime-based weapon platforms.
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Ukraine Star Wars' Luke Skywalker actor voices air raid alert in Ukraine, signing off: 'May the force be with you'
Mark Hamill's warning appears in Ukraine as part of an app linked to Ukraine's air defense system.
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Ukraine Ukraine war: Russian forces make 'marginal progress at the cost of heavy armoured vehicles losses'
Russia has continued to prioritise an operation attempting to encircle the Donetsk Oblast town of Avdiivka.
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Ukraine Opinion: Putin has lost the plot if he is sending WW2-era tanks into the modern battlefield
Ex-British Army tank commander Hamish de Bretton-Gordon asks if Putin and his generals are having a laugh if they are dusting off old T55 ...
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Russia Russia's plan to station nuclear weapons in Belarus dangerous and irresponsible, Nato says
The alliance says it is 'closely monitoring the situation and we have not seen any changes in Russia's nuclear posture'.
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Ukraine UK should stay out of talks to halt Russia's invasion of Ukraine, former Foreign Secretary says
Lord Owen believes there should be "no negotiation by Britain" in any potential peace talks to end Russia's invasion.