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Missiles hammer Ukraine as Russia eyes Bakhmut's capture by April

Russia rained missiles across Ukraine on Thursday and struck its largest oil refinery, Kyiv said, while the head of the Wagner mercenary group predicted the long-besieged city of Bakhmut would take weeks if not months to fall.

Reuters

Blinken off to Europe amid soaring tensions with China

Secretary of State Antony Blinken leaves Washington this week for meetings in Germany, Turkey and Greece

The Independent UK

Ukrainian defence minister Reznikov says Zelenskiy asked him to stay in post

Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov, whose political future has been the subject of intense speculation, said on Wednesday President Volodymyr Zelenskiy had asked him to remain in his current post.

Reuters

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NATO Chief Heads to Ankara as Türkiye Holds up Nordics

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg conceded Wednesday that Türkiye has blocked efforts to let Finland and Sweden join the world’s biggest security alliance at the same time, and said he is heading to Ankara to discuss the issue with the Turkish president and foreign minister. Finland and neighboring Sweden abandoned decades…

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Ukraine launches joint artillery shell production with a NATO country

Ukraine's state arms producer said on Wednesday it had launched joint production of artillery shells with a central European country in NATO, and that it plans to develop and produce other arms and military hardware with allies.

Reuters

NATO chief heads to Ankara as Turkey holds up Nordics

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has conceded that Turkey has blocked efforts to allow Finland and Sweden to join the world’s biggest security alliance at the same time

The Independent UK

NATO countries boost munitions output, pledge 48 Leopard 2 tanks for Kyiv

NATO countries are ramping up production of artillery munitions as Ukraine is burning through shells much faster than the West can make them, the alliance said on Wednesday amid pledges to deliver at least 48 Leopard 2 tanks to Kyiv.

Reuters

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Sweden says its weapons are "significant" boost for Ukraine

Sweden's prime minister is pledging to rush fearsome Archer artillery systems to Ukraine “as soon as possible.”

The Independent UK

Vladimir Putin has already LOST war with Ukraine, top US general claims

Joint Chiefs Chairman General Mark Milley has slammed Russia for launching an unprovoked attack on Ukraine and admitted they've "lost strategically, operationally, and tactically"

Daily Mirror

Ukraine invasion exposed Europe's 'vulnerabilities', admits UK defence chief

But Ben Wallace branded fears the UK would not be able to take over a key NATO responsibility as 'just b*******' when he was tackled about the claim on live television

Daily Mirror

NATO chief eyes bigger defense budgets, hard spending target

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is urging the 30 member countries to commit to spending at least 2% of their gross domestic product on their defense budgets by a set date

The Independent UK

Infographic: How much have NATO members spent on Ukraine?

Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the 30 members of the alliance have committed at least $80bn of aid to Kyiv.

Al Jazeera

Ben Wallace admits the West needs to up its production of ammunition for Ukraine

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace admitted on Wednesday the West needs to up its production of ammunition for Ukraine as it prepares to face a spring onslaught from Vladimir Putin’s forces.

Evening Standard

Ukraine may not get UK fighter jets for years, says Ben Wallace

Defence secretary also dismisses reports UK too weak to take over Nato force as ‘b*****ks’

The Independent UK

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Sweden's government to present NATO bill to parliament in March

Sweden's government will present a NATO accession bill to parliament in March, its foreign minister said on Wednesday, though the timing for membership still depends on both Turkey and Hungary backing the bid.

The Independent UK

Ukraine war has exposed Europe’s vulnerability, says Wallace

The Defence Secretary said the conflict with Russia has underlined the need for a long-term increase in armed forces funding.

The Independent UK

Russia deploys ships armed with tactical nuclear weapons for first time in 30 years, says Norway

Norwegian report comes days ahead of Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine touching one-year mark

Reuters

German defence minister backs raising NATO spending goal

Germany's defence minister said he was in favour of raising NATO's military spending target, as allies gathered in Brussels on Wednesday for talks on whether defence expenditures of 2% of GDP are sufficient with a war raging in Ukraine.

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Evening Standard

Ben Wallace: ‘No sign of aliens after UFOs shot down in US’

There are "no signs of ET" in British skies, the Defence Secretary said on Wednesday after unidentified flying objects were shot down in the US.

The Independent UK

What the papers say – February 15

The front pages focus on spy balloons, the latest in the investigation of the murder of a transgender teenager and Ukraine.

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine ‘inflicting very serious losses’ on Russian troops in the east, says Ukrainian official – as it happened

Ukraine’s deputy defence minister Hanna Maliar says Russian attacks are constant

The Independent UK

Ukraine to dominate Nato gathering as UK promises to ‘stand in solidarity’

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace will meet fellow defence ministers at a Nato gathering

The Independent UK

Ukraine news – live: Russia ‘captures 6,000 Ukrainian children for re-education’

Children held in camps as part of ‘large-scale systematic network’, finds US-backed report

Daily Mirror

Military jets scrambled as mystery balloons spotted above two European countries

NATO fighter jets were deployed after a 'weather balloon-like' object was spotted above Romania yesterday, with Moldova also detecting an unknown object near its border with Ukraine

The Independent UK

Ukraine to top agenda at Nato gathering

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace will meet fellow defence ministers at a Nato gathering on Wednesday.

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