UK military chief rejects Russian claims Ukraine is seeking to escalate war
The Chief of the Defence Staff spoke with his Russian counterpart at the request of the Russian defence ministry, a spokesman said.
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Aircraft Dramatic moment a Russian Su-25 Frogfoot pilot records his own ejection
The aircraft was reportedly brought down by Ukrainian forces this summer.
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Nato NATO reporting names used for Russian aircraft explained
The reporting names provide a convenient and recognisable English language handle for communicating aircraft types.
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Ukraine IRIS-T: What is the German air defence system being used by Ukrainian forces?
The Surface Launched Missile system is capable of stopping cruise missile strikes on Ukrainian cities.
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Ukraine Ukraine and UK dismiss Russia's defence chief warning of 'dirty bomb' provocation
British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace strongly rejected Mr Shoigu's claim and warned Moscow against using it as a pretext for escalation.
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Russia Russian combat jet crashes into Siberian residential building
It is the second incident in less than a week in which a Russian warplane has crashed in a residential area.
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Ukraine Russia withdraws officers from Kherson amid Ukrainian counter-offensive – think tank
It comes as Ukraine says its forces have continued their counter-offensives in the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions.
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Ukraine Russian-backed authorities order immediate evacuation of Kherson as Ukrainians advance
Kherson has been in Russian hands since the early days of the invasion, but now faces a Ukrainian counter-offensive.
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Ukraine Power outages in Ukraine as Russia intensifies strikes on energy targets
Ukrainian air defences have tried to shoot down drones and incoming missiles.
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Ukraine Ukraine war drone attacks 'waking up' world's militaries
An expert told Forces News "the genie is well and truly out of the bottle" when it comes to drone use in war.
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Iran Iranian troops in Crimea backing Russian drone strikes, US says
"The Iranians have put trainers and tech support in Crimea", according to National Security Council spokesman John Kirby.
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Ukraine Ukraine: Why is a 50-year-old vehicle still being used on the battlefield?
Thousands of the BMP armoured fighting vehicles continue to fight on both sides in the conflict in Ukraine.
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Russia Russian fighter jet 'released a missile in vicinity' of RAF aircraft over Black Sea
A Russian SU-27 fighter jet "released a missile in the vicinity of the RAF Rivet Joint beyond visual range", Ben Wallace told the Commons.
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Russia Is NATO's nuclear strike exercise badly timed?
The exercise comes as Russia's war in Ukraine heightens fear of nuclear escalation, or any confusion that could lead to escalation.
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Russia Ukraine: Putin's back 'against the wall' as world heads towards 'a Cuban missile crisis moment'
Tobias Ellwood MP, Chair of the Defence Select Committee, spoke to Forces News.
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Russia Putin faces 'severe consequences' if he uses nuclear weapons, No 10 warns
"The public need to be reassured that we are taking a strong lead in this area," the Prime Minister's official spokesman said.