Ukraine to get £150m of military support to help bolster air and maritime defences
Defence Secretary Grant Shapps confirmed the extra funding would be used to procure defence equipment for Ukraine.
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Russia China now playing active role by arming Russia for war in Ukraine, Shapps says
According to the Defence Secretary, combat equipment is being provided by China to the Russian armed forces for use in the conflict.
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Russia Russia gaining momentum as Ukrainian defenders desperately wait for more support
Force News takes a look at why Moscow is gaining momentum in 2024
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Ukraine Let Ukraine use Western weapons in Crimea, Defence Secretary urges Nato allies
Grant Shapps said UK-supplied weapons were being used in the annexed region, and urged other nations to let theirs be used the same way.
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Ukraine Ukraine claims to have shot down 20 Iranian-built Shahed drones during mass attack by Russia
The attack damaged five buildings in the region of Kharkiv.
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Ukraine Sitrep: Why kamikaze drone boats seen in Ukraine war may not pose as big a threat in open seas
Commodore Steve Prest recently retired from the Navy and was on the latest episode of the Sitrep podcast.
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Opinion Why did Putin replace his top advisor with 'bean counter' at such a crucial time in the war?
While Russia's 'special military operation' continues, Hamish de Bretton-Gordon has examined why Putin replaced his top general with a ...
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Ukraine Ukrainians may swap AK for HK as Western arms manufacturer chooses Eastern calibre
Heckler & Koch is offering some of its small arms in Warsaw Pact-era calibres, so Ukrainian troops can make better use of available ammo.
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Russia Russia's next defence minister will just be another of Putin's puppets, Shapps says
Outgoing defence minister Sergei Shoigu, who has held the role since 2012, is set to become secretary of Russia's national security council.
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Russia Russia accidentally fires on own territory and causes explosion near civilians, MOD says
MOD believes over 20 munitions have been fired accidentally upon civilians by Russia.
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Ukraine Ukraine able to strike at a 'record' distance of 1500km within Russia using drones
Ukraine has reached parity in long-distance drone production with Russia.
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Ukraine Ukrainian marine who survived captivity raising money for injured brothers in arms
Hlib Stryzhko was badly injured while defending Mariupol, and is now working to help fellow Ukrainians who have been wounded in the war.
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Technology Veloce: The French jamming-resistant jet-powered drone bound for Ukraine
A new super-fast drone that's resistant to jamming, developed to enhance France's medium-range defence arsenal, could soon be in Ukraine.
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Ukraine Russia plans to begin conscripting men from occupied Ukraine, MOD says
Human Rights Watch said that "Russia’s practice of compelling Ukrainian residents in occupied areas to serve in its armed forces is a war ...
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Ukraine MOD intelligence estimates 465,000 Russian troops killed or wounded in Ukraine
The MOD's latest defence intelligence update said Russia averaged 899 casualties (killed and wounded) in Ukraine each day throughout April.
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Ukraine Ukrainian drones use double-tap attack to defeat Russian tanks fitted with metal cages
Russian tanks are being fitted with cages to thwart drone strikes - but the Ukrainians are finding a way to get through these defences.