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Ben Wallace rules out sending British Typhoon jets to Ukraine in short term

Defence secretary says fighter jets too complex for Ukrainian pilots to fly and would require UK ground support

The Guardian - UK

UK willing to lend Typhoon jets to allies who give fighter planes to Ukraine

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said the government has been "very clear" that it will not be providing Typhoons to Ukraine due to training requirements, but said it is prepared to "backfill" for allies who donate Russian or Soviet jets

Daily Mirror

Britain is confident China wants Ukraine conflict resolved - defence secretary

British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said the notion that China could supply arms to support Russia's invasion of Ukraine would not help resolve the conflict, an outcome he was confident China wanted.

Reuters

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When and why did Russia invade Ukraine and what's happening now? The conflict explained as one-year anniversary marked

Thousands of civilians and soldiers have died in the conflict since Putin launched his invasion on February 24, 2022

Manchester Evening News

Ukrainians are ‘not losing optimism’ after one year of war, ambassador tells vigil

Vadym Prystaiko says Ukraine is ‘stubborn’ and ‘will be able to go through this’

The Independent UK

Ukrainians have not lost optimism after one year of war, ambassador tells vigil

Vadym Prystaiko, speaking at a vigil to mark the anniversary of Russia’s invasion, insisted Ukrainian people are ‘confidently looking at our future’.

The Independent UK

Defence review at risk of delay amid funding row

Original review published in 2021 but Ukraine war demonstrates need for investment

The Guardian - UK

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Russia’s ‘meat grinder’ war in Ukraine ‘will not stop’, UK defence secretary warns

Ben Wallace speaks on eve of one year anniversary of ‘special military operation’

The Independent UK

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 365 of the invasion

Russian forces step up attacks along eastern frontline; UN to vote on calling for unconditional withdrawal of troops; Zelenskiy says he would welcome meeting with China

The Guardian - UK

‘He’s a junior minister’: Ben Wallace slaps down Johnny Mercer as war of words escalates

Defence secretary says junior Tory colleague ‘lucky’ not to have headache of running department

The Independent UK

Vladimir Putin vows to send world-ending Satan-2 nuclear-capable missiles into combat

Russia carried out a failed test of the Satan-2 missile - which could turn the world into a radioactive crater - as US President Joe Biden visited his counterpart in Ukraine

Daily Mirror

Defence secretary accuses Prince Harry of ‘boasting’ about killing Taliban fighters

‘If you start talking about who did what, you’re letting down all those other people,’ says Ben Wallace

The Independent UK

Ben Wallace accuses Prince Harry of ‘boasting’ about his Afghanistan kill-count

Ben Wallace has criticised Prince Harry for “boasting” about the number of people he killed while on tour in Afghanistan.

Evening Standard

Ukraine war could rage for another 12 months, says Defence Secretary

Ben Wallace said Russian President Vladimir Putin was operating his army like a ‘meat grinder’ and was ‘not going to stop’.

The Independent UK

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Evening Standard

Ouch! Ben Wallace slaps down Johnny Mercer over funding

It’s lucky you don’t have a budget to run, Wallace tells Mercer

The Guardian - UK

UK defence secretary accuses Prince Harry of ‘boasting’ about war killings

Ben Wallace says success in armed forces is not measured by ‘who can shoot the most’

Daily Mirror

Tory minister boasts he has bigger department than rival in petty row over defence

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace boasted he has 224,000 staff while Veterans Minister Johnny Mercer has an office with just 12 people as they clashed over money for the Armed Forces

Evening Standard

War in Ukraine will last at least another year despite Putin’s failure, says Defence Secretary Ben Wallace

Ukraine and Russia will still be at war in another 12 months, the Defence Secretary has warned as he accused Vladimir Putin of running a “meat grinder for an army”.

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Daily Mirror

Prince Harry slammed by Ben Wallace for 'boasting' over his Taliban kill-count comments

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has criticised Prince Harry for "boasting" about his kill count in Afghanistan in his memoir Spare and claimed he had let down his former Army colleagues

The Independent UK

Wallace steps up war of words with fellow minister Mercer over defence funding

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said veterans minister Johnny Mercer ‘doesn’t have to run a budget’.

Daily Mirror

'War is coming' to UK within next 7 years says Ben Wallace in ominous warning

The Defence Secretary is lobbying for increased defence spending in Jeremy Hunt's budget next month, saying that the world is "more dangerous, more unstable and more insecure" since Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK

Ukraine war – latest news: UN calls for Putin’s army to withdraw but China abstains

Six countries oppose move to isolate Russia and 32 abstain

The Independent UK

Wallace praises ‘dedication’ of Ukrainian soldiers training on British tanks

The Defence Secretary said the work ethos of troops learning to operate Challenger 2 tanks at Bovington Camp in Dorset was ‘extraordinary’.

Daily Mirror

'Mysterious ball' washes up on Japan beach sparking investigation by baffled officials

A bizarre ball that appears to be made of metal forced the closing off of a beach in Japan as explosive experts reportedly examined it and still the authorities have no idea what it can be

The Independent UK

Submarine HMS Anson makes maiden journey

The Astute Class nuclear-powered attack submarine is heading to HM Naval Base Clyde, in central Scotland.

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