Ukraine news - live: Russia tells civilians to flee Kherson as Kyiv forces advance Moscow-backed regional leader asks for Kremlin help moving people to safer areas The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2022
NATO holds nuclear talks amid war tensions, Putin threats NATO’s secretive Nuclear Planning Group met Thursday as the alliance presses ahead with plans to hold a nuclear exercise next week despite tensions over Russia's war on Ukraine The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2022
UK to donate anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine after fresh wave of deadly strikes Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has announced that the UK will send anti-aircraft rockets to Ukraine that are capable of shooting down cruise missiles to help defend the country from deadly Russian attacks Daily Mirror · Oct 13, 2022
UK to send anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine after wave of Russian rocket attacks Amraam rockets are the first donated by Britain that are capable of shooting down cruise missiles The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2022
Britain to donate air defence missiles to Ukraine Britain said it would donate air defence missiles capable of shooting down cruise missiles to Ukraine in the wake of Russian strikes on Kyiv and other cities in recent days. Reuters · Oct 12, 2022
UK to send anti-aircraft missiles to help Ukraine defend its skies The Amraam rockets are the first donated by Britain that are capable of shooting down cruise missiles. The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2022
Zaporizhzhia: Russian missiles knock out power to nuclear plant for second time in five days A missile struck an electrical substation causing the plant to shutdown its final external power source Evening Standard · Oct 12, 2022
The Standard View: Ben Wallace is right — Putin must not be allowed win Ben Wallace does not mince his words. In an exclusive interview in today’s Evening Standard, the Defence Secretary said that Vladimir Putin is discovering Russia is no longer a superpower, as his army suffers from a string of defeats and failures. Wallace also said that Putin must lose to demonstrate… Evening Standard · Oct 12, 2022
Liz Truss is ‘deadly serious’ about investing more in defence, says Ben Wallace The PM has written to the Defence Secretary confirming her commitment to spend three per cent of GDP on the military by 2030 Evening Standard · Oct 12, 2022
Ben Wallace: Vladimir Putin knows he’s no longer invincible Exclusive: Failures in Ukraine prove that Russia is no longer a superpower, says Defence Secretary Evening Standard · Oct 12, 2022
Ministers 'fear Russian mines planted on Britain's sea bed and order probe' Experts say an attack on Britain's undersea power and internet cables would pose an 'existential threat to the UK' Daily Mirror · Oct 8, 2022
Britain's Wallace calls Ukraine war a 'wakeup call' for NATO Britain's defense secretary says Russia’s war on Ukraine has been a “wake-up call” for NATO members The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2022
Britain to extend deployment of air defence system in Poland - minister Britain will extend the deployment of an air defence system in Poland, the UK's defence minister said during a visit to the southern Polish city of Zamosc on Tuesday. Reuters · Oct 4, 2022
Royal Navy frigate sent to North Sea after suspected 'sabotage' on Nord Stream pipeline The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is hoping to reassure partners by working with the Norwegian navy after the network in the Nord Stream was damaged near waters in Denmark and Sweden Daily Mirror · Oct 4, 2022
Daily Mirror · Oct 3, 2022 Ukraine poised to smash vital supply lines in biggest breakthrough on the southern front While Kyiv’s counter-offensive has been devastating for President Vladimir Putin’s troops, the crucial battle for Kherson slowed efforts down until today
The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2022 Navy ship protecting underwater cables in North Sea after Russian gas pipeline attack The UK is working with other nations on a security response following attacks on the Nord Stream pipelines, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said
The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2022 MoD: Royal Navy frigate is in North Sea to protect underwater cables The UK is working with other nations on a security response following attacks on the Nord Stream pipelines, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 3, 2022 Ben Wallace gives Lakers coach Darvin Ham glowing praise Ben Wallace, a former teammate of new Lakers head coach Darvin Ham, says he is a very positive and influential presence.
The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2022 Live Updates: Russia-Ukraine War Russian shelling of eight Ukrainian regions over the past 24 hours has killed two civilians and injured 14 more, Ukraine’s presidential office has reported
France 24 · Oct 3, 2022 Ukrainian forces break through Russian lines in key Kherson advance Ukrainian forces on Monday achieved their biggest breakthrough in the Kherson region since the war began, bursting through the Russian front and advancing along the Dnipro River to threaten Russian supply lines. In Zaporizhzhia, the UN nuclear watchdog said the head of the Russian-occupied nuclear power plant had been released.…
Daily Mirror · Oct 3, 2022 Russian attack on NATO ally may not trigger all-out war, says Defence Secretary Ben Wallace told a fringe event at the Tory Party Conference that the Russian President has continued to reject pathways to peace that could end the carnage, which has claimed thousands of live
The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2022 UK and allies meet to discuss pipeline security after blasts British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace says the Joint Expeditionary Force alliance of nations will meet Monday to discuss the safety of undersea pipelines and cables after blasts ruptured two natural gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea
Evening Standard · Oct 3, 2022 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
The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2022 Ben Wallace: Specialist ships will protect underwater cables from Russia The Defence Secretary warned that Moscow makes ‘no secret’ of its ability to target underwater infrastructure.
Daily Mirror · Oct 2, 2022 UK to build a second ship to stop Russian saboteurs damaging undersea cables Defence Secretary Ben Wallace made the announcement at the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham