What is the Geneva Convention and how does it apply to prisoners?
Prisoners of war can include members of the armed forces, volunteer militia and civilians accompanying the armed forces.
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Ukraine Captured British fighters in Ukraine sentenced to death
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has condemned the sentencing, branding the death sentences handed to the Britons as a “sham judgment”.
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Ukraine Ukrainian pilots filmed in daring low-flying manouevres to evade Russian forces
The video, filmed from the cockpit, shows a Ukrainian jet flying extremely low in the Donbas region.
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Ukraine Poland and Ukraine sign $700m howitzer arms deal
Ukraine is receiving NATO-standard weapons in place of Soviet-era weaponry which they used in the early days of the Russian invasion.
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Weapons and Kit What is the Krab howitzer?
Krab howitzers can fire six rounds per minute, and travel at a maximum speed of 67km/h with rocket-assisted shells reaching as far as 40km.
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Ukraine Russia releases footage of two Britons caught fighting with Ukraine
Former Royal Anglian soldier Shaun Pinner and Aiden Aslin were filmed in what appears to be a court after being held in Donetsk.
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Ukraine The Ukrainian city at the heart of brutal Donbas street fighting
After previous failures, Russia is determined to take Severodonetsk, while Ukraine shows no sign of backing down.
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Ukraine Could Russia's new Snake Island missiles bite Ukraine back?
The Pantsir SA-22 systems arrive as Ukraine’s air power continues to hurt Moscow’s invasion efforts.
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Weapons and Kit How can British multiple-launch rocket systems help Ukraine?
The UK is sending an unspecified number of M270 launchers to help counter Russian artillery.
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Ukraine Britain to send multiple-launch rocket systems to Ukraine
The Defence Secretary says that, with international support, he believes Ukraine can win the war against Russia.
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Ukraine Russia: Kyiv strikes destroyed tanks donated by West
The Russian Defence Ministry has claimed assets donated to Ukraine by allies have been hit in an attack.
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Ukraine War in Ukraine: 100 days since Russia's invasion
Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February 2022.
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USA US sending medium-range rocket systems to Ukraine, Biden says
President Joe Biden had previously said that the US would not send Ukraine "rocket systems that can strike into Russia".
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Ukraine UK launches £25m fund to support Ukrainian military
The brightest minds in UK defence industry are being encouraged to develop more battle-winning ideas to help Ukraine.
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Nato Meet the little-known British-Czech unit training Central and Eastern European troops
The unique British Military Advisory Training Team trains the troops of newer NATO members and partners outside the alliance.
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Ukraine Eurovision winners raise £713,000 for Ukrainian military by selling trophy
The Kalush Orchestra auctioned off the glass microphone trophy which they won in Turin to buy drones for the military.