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UK sends 85,000 drones to Ukraine as Russian strikes surge

In September, Russia launched around 5,500 one-way attack drones into Ukraine

The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2025

UK sends 85,000 drones to Ukraine in six months as Russia steps up strikes

Defence Secretary John Healey will co-host the latest Ukraine Defence Contact Group meeting in Brussels on Wednesday.

Evening Standard · Oct 14, 2025

Information that led to Afghan superinjunction being lifted was available last year, government admits

Fresh questions have been raised over why the unprecedented gagging order was maintained for so long when the level of risk to Afghans was known last year

The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025

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Putin will breach peace deal unless it is defended, Starmer says

The Prime Minister said he was ‘certain’ the Russian president would flout the terms of a truce unless security arrangements were in place.

Evening Standard · Mar 20, 2025

Starmer: Talks to turn Ukraine peace force from concept to military plan

The Prime Minister said the ‘timetable now is coming into focus’ after talks between the US and Russia.

Evening Standard · Mar 20, 2025

Lammy calls for Putin to accept unconditional ceasefire in Ukraine

Military leaders from Sir Keir Starmer’s ‘coalition of the willing’ were discussing a peacekeeping force to protect any deal to end the war.

Evening Standard · Mar 20, 2025

Millions of Ukrainians face conscription into Russian army after Moscow issues passports in occupied territory

Russia has issued 3.5 million passports to occupied Ukrainians through enforcement and enticement

The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2025

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UK to ‘double down’ on support for Ukraine as US backs missile use in Russia

Defence Secretary John Healey said Vladimir Putin was responsible for the escalation in the Ukraine conflict.

Evening Standard · Nov 18, 2024

Exit polls show Putin winning huge majority in Russian presidential election with only one possible result – as it happened

US says vote was ‘obviously not free, nor fair’ with exit poll suggesting 88% of Russians voted for the incumbent

The Guardian - UK · Mar 17, 2024

Dad's Army: Putin wants to raise Russia military age, says UK intelligence

It would ‘substantially raise’ the current age limit of 51 for non-officers, said the MoD

Evening Standard · Feb 14, 2024

Russia-Ukraine war: Ukraine repelling three-pronged attack on Avdiivka, says UK – as it happened

Russian forces have suffered heavy personnel and armoured vehicle losses, UK intelligence says

The Guardian - AU · Jan 27, 2024

Russia-Ukraine war: Russia on course to have lost 500,000 troops by end of 2024, says UK – as it happened

The average daily number of Russian casualties in Ukraine rose by almost 300 during the course of 2023, the UK says

The Guardian - AU · Jan 6, 2024

Russia-Ukraine war: Ukrainian drones shot down over occupied Crimea, Russia says; Moscow using North Korean missiles, US says – as it happened

Air raid sirens sounds in Sevastopol and traffic halted on key bridge; breach of UN sanctions on Kim regime will be taken to security council

The Guardian - AU · Jan 5, 2024

Russia-Ukraine war: Putin says Biden claim Russia aims to attack Nato is ‘nonsense’ but warns of ‘problems’ with Finland – as it happened

Russia has no interest in fighting with Nato country, Vladimir Putin says, but says he will send military units near border with Finland

The Guardian - AU · Dec 17, 2023

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The Guardian - AU · Nov 26, 2023

Russian troops continue attempts to advance near Avdiivka in effort to encircle city – as it happened

Russia has conducted airstrikes in support of ground operations as it aims to surround city on outskirts of Donetsk

The Guardian - AU · Oct 9, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war: Zelenskiy to visit Romania on Tuesday in first trip since Russian invasion – as it happened

Ukrainian president’s visit to neighbouring Nato member country will be first visit since Russia invaded Ukraine

Evening Standard · Oct 1, 2023

Russia prepares to finance years of fighting in Ukraine according to leaked documents

The claims are based on leaked documents from Moscow

Evening Standard · Sep 17, 2023

Russia reinforcing second line of defence amid Ukrainian ‘tactical penetrations in the north,’ says UK

Russian forces have been reinforcing defences around the key town of Tokmak in southern Ukraine as they fear breaches in their first lines of defence, according to an update from the Ministry of Defence (MoD).

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Al Jazeera · Sep 7, 2023

Russian veterans of Ukraine war will teach defence course for students

New military-focused curriculum includes senior students learning to handle Kalashnikov assault rifles, hand grenades.

Evening Standard · Sep 2, 2023

Russia risks dividing its forces to stop Ukrainian breakthrough, says UK

Russia risks dividing its forces as it seeks to prevent a Ukrainian breakthrough in the country’s south, the UK Ministry of Defence says.

Evening Standard · Aug 19, 2023

Both Russia and Ukraine face major challenge in bid to make gains, UK warns

Ukrainian forces have continued their advance in the south along the course of the Mokri Yaly river, securing the village of Urozhaine in the face of stiff Russian resistance, the UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) said.

The Guardian - AU · Aug 13, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war live: seven people killed by Russian shelling in Kherson region – as it happened

Russian military targeted residential areas, factories and mobile communications towers, says regional governor

Evening Standard · Aug 12, 2023

Russia redeploys elite airborne troops to Zaporizhzhia as fighting intensifies, says UK defence chiefs

The MOD has assessed that Russian redeployment could leave gaps in defences on Dnipro river

The Guardian - AU · Aug 10, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war: two killed in shelling of Russian village; drones targeting Moscow and Sevastopol shot down – as it happened

Governor updates death toll to two killed in Ukrainian shelling of Chausy village in the Bryansk region; drones downed in Moscow area, mayor says

Al Jazeera · Aug 5, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 528

These are the main developments as the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its 528th day.

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