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Ukrainians expected to keep pushing Russians back throughout winter, analyst says

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General (Ret'd) Philip Breedlove, former Supreme Allied Commander Europe, said "the world" expects "Ukraine will pause" amid the harsh winter conditions but says he believes top Ukrainian officers will not aim to stop for winter.

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The Para recruit who is now forever airborne

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Parachute Regiment recruit Private Harry Johnson's ashes were scattered across the Durham countryside after he passed away during training at ITC Catterick earlier this year.

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Eagles soar from Kinloss Barracks – not RAF Lossiemouth

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Personnel from RAF Lossiemouth have been testing their ability to operate their aircraft from austere environments, flying their Typhoons and P-8 Poseidons from Kinloss Barracks instead.

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How to watch 2025 Army Sports Awards

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It's time to celebrate the best of British Army sport and you can join us live for the Army Sports Awards on Thursday.

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MOD slammed by MPs over Afghan data breach

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Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown spoke to BFBS Forces News ahead of the publication of a new report by the PAC, which criticises the MOD for not doing enough to reduce the risk of further incidents and failing to learn the lessons of previous breaches.

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Interflex: Solid combat training, despite little combat experience

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BFBS Forces News joins soldiers on Operation Interflex, a unique mission where many of the instructors have less first-hand experience of active combat than their Ukrainian trainees.

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Forty-one-gun salute marks the King's 77th birthday

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At midday at Green Park, King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery sounded the salute using six First World War-era 13-pounder field guns drawn by 71 horses.

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Veteran opens up about the day that changed his life forever

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When Tpr Corie Mapp woke up in Selly Oak Hospital in February 2010, he didn't know why his boots felt so tight. Little did he know that two weeks before, he had been in an IED explosion so fierce that it had left him a double amputee.

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UKAF women defeat German military side in Remembrance fixture

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They beat their German rivals 3-1 following a first-half penalty and two second-half goals

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A perfect score: Gurkhas pass out with 100% success rate

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Every single Gurkha recruit who began training at Infantry Training Centre Catterick earlier this year has completed Phase One and Two training – marking a rare 100% pass rate that sets them apart from all other recruits to the British Army.

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RAF Regiment counter-drone team sent to Belgium

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Ukrainians expected to keep pushing Russians back throughout winter, analyst says
Ukrainians expected to keep pushing Russians back throughout winter, analyst says Click to play video
The Para recruit who is now forever airborne
The Para recruit who is now forever airborne Click to play video
Eagles soar from Kinloss Barracks – not RAF Lossiemouth
Eagles soar from Kinloss Barracks – not RAF Lossiemouth Click to play video
How to watch 2025 Army Sports Awards
How to watch 2025 Army Sports Awards Click to play video
MOD slammed by MPs over Afghan data breach
MOD slammed by MPs over Afghan data breach Click to play video
Interflex: Solid combat training, despite little combat experience
Interflex: Solid combat training, despite little combat experience Click to play video
Forty-one-gun salute marks the King's 77th birthday
Forty-one-gun salute marks the King's 77th birthday Click to play video
Veteran opens up about the day that changed his life forever
Veteran opens up about the day that changed his life forever Click to play video
UKAF women defeat German military side in Remembrance fixture
UKAF women defeat German military side in Remembrance fixture Click to play video
A perfect score: Gurkhas pass out with 100% success rate
A perfect score: Gurkhas pass out with 100% success rate Click to play video
RAF Regiment counter-drone team sent to Belgium
RAF Regiment counter-drone team sent to Belgium Click to play video

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10th January 2025

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16th January 2025

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2nd December 2024

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24th November 2024

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24th November 2024

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19th November 2024

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18th November 2024

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12th November 2024

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24th October 2024

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14th October 2024

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8th October 2024

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20th September 2024

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19th September 2025

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17th August 2025

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25th July 2025

AYO Gurkha!

British Army bids farewell to Nepali warrior

2nd October 2025

Gurkha legend celebrates his 100th birthday

25th June 2025

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2nd April 2025

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6th August 2024

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13th June 2024

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19th April 2024

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18th April 2024

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9th April 2024

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8th April 2024

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4th April 2024

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28th March 2024

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14th March 2024

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11th March 2024

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27th February 2024

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18th February 2024

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20th March 2025

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5th May 2025

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20th March 2025

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20th March 2025

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19th March 2025

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19th March 2025

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