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UK seeks to block Chinese recruitment of British military pilots

The British government said on Tuesday it was taking steps to stop China trying to recruit serving and former British military pilots to train the Chinese armed forces.

Reuters

Russian reservists called up to fight in Ukraine ‘having to buy their own body armour’

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) also said in its daily update that ‘endemic corruption and poor logistics’ remained a cause of Russia’s ‘poor performance’ in Ukraine

Evening Standard

Russia-Ukraine war live: ‘endemic corruption and poor logistics’ harming Russian military, says UK – as it happened

UK Ministry of Defence says situation so bad reservists are having to buy their own body armour

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UK Reaper drone takes out ISIS terrorist in deadly precision attack in Syria

The extremely rare attack took place close to the Turkish border and is only the third British attack of its kind this year after the Reaper drone took out the ISIS terrorist

Daily Mirror

What military support has the UK supplied to Ukraine since the start of the war?

On Thursday, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said Russia’s latest “indiscriminate” attacks warranted “further support” from the UK.

The Independent UK

What military support has the UK supplied to Ukraine since the start of the war?

Here is the military support the UK has provided to Ukraine over the course of the war so far.

The Independent UK

Ukraine in plea for more weapons as attacks go on

Western leaders consider sending more weapons to Ukraine

Evening Standard

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Vladimir Putin 'wants to take world with him' and has 'already decided to use nukes'

Political scientist Valery Solovey, a former professor at Moscow’s Institute of International Relations [MGIMO], claims Russian President Vladimir Putin is in poor health and is dying

Daily Mirror

She's a doctor. He was a limo driver. They pitched a $30m arms deal

NEW YORK: After falling out with his partner at a limousine company in the St. Louis suburbs, Martin Zlatev recently sought a lucrative new business opportunity: selling $30 million worth of rockets, grenade launchers and ammunition to the Ukrainian military.

Bangkok Post

MoD accused of ‘deliberately delaying’ fresh inquest into Londonderry shooting

However a barrister representing the MoD said it is current pressure servicing a number of legacy inquests dealing with Northern Ireland’s past.

The Independent UK

Insider threat warning as rising number of far-right extremists flagged in Britain’s armed forces

Prevent referrals increase after scandal over British army soldier who was recruiting for neo-Nazi terrorist group

The Independent UK

Russia ‘struggling to train recruits or find officers to lead units following mobilisation drive’

In its latest intelligence briefing, the MoD says officials have almost certainly drafted ineligible people

Evening Standard

Russian withdrawal from Lyman sparks ‘wave of public criticism of military leadership by senior officials’

Ukraine won a major battlefield victory after Russian forces withdrew from the key eastern city on Saturday

Evening Standard

Bolstering national security has been our top priority: Rajnath Singh

“Bolstering national security has been our top priority since the beginning. The allocation of a total budget of ₹5.25 lakh crore to the Ministry of Defence in 2022-23 is a testament to that unwavering resolve”

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Evening Standard

Russia’s long-range missile stock ‘likely limited’ amid ‘overall munitions shortages’

It comes after Vladimir Putin declared that large chunks of Ukraine were now part of Russia

Daily Record

Ministry of Defence operatives remove 'dummy' bomb which closed Scots railway line

Trains were off all day yesterday as an exclusion zone was set up around the bomb.

The Independent UK

Number of migrants crossing the Channel this year edges closer to 33,000

The Ministry of Defence recorded 499 people making the journey on Thursday in 10 boats, taking the provisional total for 2022 to date to 32,807.

The Independent UK

Remains of RAF airmen who died during WW2 buried during ceremonies

Three full military burial services organised by the Ministry of Defence laid to rest nine men at Jonkerbos War Cemetery in the Netherlands this week.

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Daily Mirror

Russians flee being called up to Putin's army with 10 miles of queues at border

Last Wednesday Vladimir Putin ordered the mobilisation of an additional 300,000 military-aged men, sending them to fight on the frontlines of the war in Ukraine after his forces suffered devastating losses at Kyiv's hands

Daily Mirror

Smuggler 'who makes £1million a week sneaking people into Britain' unmasked

Hundreds of people every day are attempting the perilous journey across the English Channel from France aboard often flimsy vessels for thousands of pounds, thanks to criminal people smugglers

The Guardian - UK

Russia-Ukraine war: Russian conscripts being sent straight to front, Kyiv says; UK sanctions Russians linked to ‘sham referendums’ – as it happened

Untrained conscripts being sent directly to Ukraine frontline, Kyiv claims; UK announces new package of sanctions

Evening Standard

Russian National Guard ‘under strain’ to contain domestic protests against mobilisation

Protests have erupted after President Putin announced a ‘partial mobilisation’ to recruit up to a million men in the armed forces this week

The Independent UK

More than 600 people cross the Channel in small boats

The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that 15 boats carrying 656 people were intercepted on Friday.

Evening Standard

Russian commanders becoming ‘increasingly concerned about operational set-backs’

Russian forces are said to have struck the Penchenihy dam on the Siverskyy Donets River with ballistic missiles or similar weapons

The Independent UK

More than 1,000 people cross the Channel in small boats

The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that 21 boats were intercepted on Thursday carrying 1,150 people.

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