The tactical role Russia's MiG-31 combat jet is playing against Ukraine
The MiG-31 can reportedly fly higher, faster and farther than the Ukrainian air force's best Sukhoi Su-27 interceptors.
The MiG-31 can reportedly fly higher, faster and farther than the Ukrainian air force's best Sukhoi Su-27 interceptors.
According to the MOD, it is symptomatic of Russia's continued risk-averse approach to employing its air force in the war.
It will take around four to six weeks for crews to be ready, a former Royal Tank Regiment officer says.
The death toll from a Russian missile strike on an apartment building in Dnipro has risen to 40 on Monday.
The head of the Army said sending 14 Challenger 2s and SA90 Howitzers to Ukraine will leave the service "temporarily weaker".
According to reports at least 75 people were wounded and 35 others are still missing after Saturday's strike.
The MOD said Vladimir Putin supported such a move, with Russian officials likely to sound out public reactions.
Frantic efforts to locate survivors continued through the night, as emergency workers heard people screaming for help under debris.
It comes after Rishi Sunak signed off on sending British Army Challenger 2 main battle tanks to the frontline in eastern Europe.
Downing Street has confirmed the UK will be sending Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine.
Deputy head of Ukraine’s presidential office said an assault was under way as a series of explosions and air raid sirens were heard in Kyiv.
BBC documentary The Warship: Tour of Duty shows HMS Queen Elizabeth on her maiden deployment, Carrier Strike Group 21 (CSG21).
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Polish President Andrzej Duda said his country is willing to send German-made Leopard tanks to help Ukraine as part of a larger ...
Russian forces have used jets, mortars and rockets to bombard the devastated salt-mining town in an unrelenting assault.
Britain's Ministry of Defence said it is "a clear acknowledgement that the campaign is falling short of Russia's strategic goals".