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UK donating undersea minehunter drones to help Ukraine clear coastline

It comes as Vladimir Putin ordered the Russian military to increase by 137,000 troops from next year

The Independent UK

Ukraine: Putin’s commanders resorting to financial incentives to motivate troops in Donbas

Russian generals are likely resorting to using cash bonuses for troops as they struggle to motivate soldiers in the Donbas region of Ukraine, according to British defence chiefs.

Evening Standard

Ukraine War a risky game of Mother May I?

'This obviously does not happen because of a thrown butt," said British Defence Minister Ben Wallace. But the Russian Ministry of Defence insisted that the explosions that destroyed at least eight warplanes at Saki Air Base in Russian-occupied Crimea on Aug 9 were due to "a violation of fire safety…

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Ministers letting Channel crossings plan 'completely unravel' as Navy 'pulls out'

The Ministry of Defence has reportedly told ministers that it will pull out of its responsibility for dealing with migrant crossings in January next year - and Labour's Yvette Cooper said the Tories had "repeatedly chased headlines rather than doing the hard work to tackle the problem"

Daily Mirror

Ukraine war: Threat from Putin’s Black Sea naval force to Odesa ‘largely neutralised’, says UK

Moscow’s naval fleet is struggling to exercise effective sea control outside the key southern port known as the gateway to Ukraine, the Ministry of Defence says

Evening Standard

Imagine there’s been a nuclear attack. Here’s how Britain should respond

According to weapons experts and risk strategists, nuclear war is no longer a threat beyond our wildest imaginations. But, thinking rationally, what exactly would we do if an attack became imminent? And, asks Tom Ough, is there anything we should be doing right now?

The Independent UK

Kremlin ‘planning to hold staged poll in Donbas region on joining Russia’, says UK

The Ministry of Defence said it is unclear if the final decision to go ahead with a vote has been taken

Evening Standard

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Number of migrants crossing the Channel in small boats this year exceeds 20,000

Ministry of Defence says 14 small boats detected in the 24-hour period between 12 and 13 August

The Independent UK

Shock figures show one in 10 teen girls in Army report being sexually assaulted or raped

More than one in 10 teenage girl recruits say they have been sexually assaulted in statistics that 'highlight the most basic of failures in command at a number of different levels' in the British Armed Forces

Daily Mirror

Ukraine destroys vital supply bridges in Russian-occupied Kherson, says UK

The bridge is largely unusable for military purposes after it was struck by Ukrainian precision strikes

Evening Standard

Ukraine war: Russia has ‘new ground forces’ as shelling kills 13 in Dnipro

Moscow struggling to recruit enough soldiers, says British Ministry of Defence

The Independent UK

Number of asylum seekers crossing the Channel passes 18,000, data suggests

THE total number of people who have crossed the English Channel in search of asylum so far this year has passed 18,000, Ministry of Defence figures…

The National (Scotland)

Putin massing more Russian forces for ‘new assault’ on southern Ukraine, UK warns

Conflict ‘about to enter new phase’, UK Ministry of Defence says as war approaches six month point

The Independent UK

Putin fires at least six Russian commanders over 'poor' battlefield performance

The Ministry of Defence’s latest assessment said 10 top generals had been killed in conflict and six sacked since Putin’s invasion of Ukraineon February 24.

Daily Mirror

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The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 165 of the invasion

UN nuclear watchdog warns of disaster risk as Zaporizhzhia power plant shelled; war about to enter a new phase, UK intelligence predicts

Evening Standard

Ukraine war set to enter ‘new phase’ as Russian forces prepare for Kherson counter-offensive, MoD warns

The war in Ukraine is set to enter a new phase, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said, with Russian forces “almost certainly” preparing for a Ukrainian counter-offensive in the south.

The Guardian - UK

Russia-Ukraine war ‘about to enter new phase’ as Russian forces gather in the south, UK intelligence warns – as it happened

UK’s Ministry of Defence says troop build-up could be in anticipation of Ukrainian counter-offensive or for a new assault

Zenger

Russia Shows Off Its Mi-28 Helicopters Attacking Targets In Ukraine

The footage was obtained from the Russian Ministry of Defense on Wednesday, August 3.

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The Independent UK

Channel migrant crossings hit highest daily total this year as 696 make treacherous journey

Crossings come more than three months after UK government announced Rwanda deporations in bid to deter journeys

The Hindu

India raises Chinese vessel’s visit with President Wickremesinghe

Yuan Wang 5, a Chinese vessel involved in space and satellite tracking, will dock at Sri Lanka’s southern Hambantota Port from August 11 to 17

Evening Standard

Putin’s troops moving south after ‘failing’ in Donbas region, says UK

The Ministry of Defence says Russia has failed to make “operational breakthrough” in the region

ABC News

Ukraine's 'ticking clock' to reclaim the city of Kherson before Russia can annex it

The battle for Kherson looms as a pivotal moment for both Ukraine and Russia, experts say, and Ukraine retaking the city would be a huge blow to Russia and an embarrassing setback for President Vladimir Putin.

Evening Standard

Zelensky accuses Russia of ‘war crime’ after air strike kills 50 Ukrainian prisoners

Around 50 prisoners are believed to have been killed and at least 75 wounded in the attack

Al Jazeera

Wagner deployed like normal army units on Ukraine front line: UK

UK defence ministry says Russian private military firm allocated specific sectors of front line in eastern Ukraine.

France 24

Ukraine says 10 grain ships ready to depart, awaiting UN go-ahead

Ukraine on Friday said ten ships loaded with grain were ready to leave its Black Sea ports awaiting confirmation that it is safe to do so from the UN and Turkey. Ukraine's military on Friday denied Russian claims it struck a prison in separatist-held territory, killing 40 Ukrainian prisoners of…

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