No modern tanks and no flypast at Russia's scaled-down Victory Day Parade
Russian President Vladimir Putin said in his speech that "a real war has been unleashed against our motherland".
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Weapons and Kit The sniper rifle wanted by both sides of the Ukraine war
The UAR-10 weighs five kilograms and fires the the same calibre 7.62 ammunition as other Nato sniper rifles.
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Russia Extra security at Russia's Victory Day parade after recent explosions and drone attacks
The annual celebration marks the Russian victory over Nazi Germany in the Second World War.
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Russia Wagner Group leader brands Russian commanders 'cowards' with mercenaries to pull out of Bakhmut
The founder of the Wagner Group has accused the Russian military of starving his troops of ammunition.
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Ukraine 21 dead from Russian shelling in Kherson, Zelensky says
The Ukrainian President said on Telegram that 48 people had also been wounded in the strikes.
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RAF RAF Quick Reaction Alert Typhoon jets intercept Russian aircraft north of Scotland
The Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) jets were scrambled from RAF Lossiemouth on 30 April to intercept a Tu-142 Maritime Patrol aircraft.
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Ukraine Ukraine must fight through 'dragon's teeth', trenches, minefields and razor wire before facing Russian army
An expert from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies explains what faces the Ukrainian counter-offensive, expected soon.
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Navy Ben Wallace urged to lay out response to Russian 'spy ship' in UK waters
The ship is thought to have entered the Moray Firth last year, as part of a month-long journey across the Baltic Sea and North Sea.
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Russia Citizens of occupied Ukraine forced to accept Russian Federation passports, MOD says
The MOD said those in Kherson have been threatened with deportation and having property seized if they don't accept a Russian passport.
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Ukraine Ukraine urges for more weapons and fighter jets as 50 allies meet in Germany
Ukraine Defense Contact Group met for 11th discussion at Ramstein Air Base.
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Ukraine Ukraine will become a Nato member, alliance chief says
Ukraine has long called to join the alliance, long before Russia invaded the country.
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Russia Russian military recruitment ad calls on 'real men' to ditch civilian jobs for the battlefield
The advert invites men to sign a contract with the Russian Defence Ministry.
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Ukraine Russian claims of severe mud slowing Ukraine's counter-offensive exaggerated, intelligence reports suggest
The MOD said the move was likely aimed at 'undermining Ukraine's supporters, in light of an anticipated Ukrainian counter-offensive'.
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Ukraine Watch: Ukraine releases footage showing its soldiers fighting Russian forces in Bakhmut
MOD intelligence said that there is a 'realistic possibility' Russia reduced troop numbers around Donetsk city to focus on Bakhmut.
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Politics MOD equipment plan 'out of date and fails to reflect lessons from Ukraine', MPs say
The Ministry of Defence says it does not 'recognise the broken procurement system painted by this report' from the Public Accounts Committee ...
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Ukraine UK: Realistic possibility Russia is redeploying troops to Bakhmut
Heavy fighting has also continued along the Donbas front line, according to the Ministry of Defence's (MOD) latest intelligence update.