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Desperate Putin sends opera singers and circus acts to Ukraine frontline to boost morale

Amid rumours the Russian President is about to bolster his army's numbers, Vladimir Putin has sent musicians, opera singers and circus performers to the frontline to boost the 'fragile morale' of his troops

Daily Mirror

Brigades sent to improve ‘fragile morale’ of Russian troops ‘unlikely’ to ease issues, says UK

‘Fragile morale almost certainly continues to be a significant vulnerability across much of the Russian force’

Evening Standard

Soldiers given sleeping bags for home leave as they can't afford to heat homes at Xmas

Troops who cannot afford to turn on the radiators during Christmas leave with their families have been handed extra bedding meant for use on military operations

Daily Mirror

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Ministry of Defence spending £756k a year on cabs to ferry around senior staff and VIPs

One single booking cost £5,383 for several vehicles over a three-day period to drive 70 miles from RAF Brize Norton, Oxfordshire, to the Ministry of Defence's Whitehall HQ

Daily Mirror

Russia changes missile strike tactics due ‘to concerns about vulnerability of Crimea’

A previous wave of attacks on Friday left large parts of Kyiv without power, officials said

Evening Standard

Rishi Sunak blasted on shipyard visit for 'betraying' UK workers by using Spanish firm

The Government awarded the contract for Fleet Solid Support ships to a Spanish-led consortium - prompting fury from MPs and unions who wanted a British-led bid to win the deal

Daily Mirror

Putin adopting style of warfare abandoned by modern armies, says UK

Vladimir Putin's army has adopted a style of warfare abandoned by most modern militaries, the British Ministry of Defence said on Friday.

Evening Standard

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Dumfries business honoured for support of the armed services

Vigilant Security and Currie Solutions have received a Silver Employer Recognition Scheme Award from the Ministry of Defence

Daily Record

Ministers accused of unlawfully denying Afghan journalists UK visas

Ben Wallace and Suella Braverman ‘turned their back’ on former BBC journalists who are in danger, high court told

The Guardian - UK

Exclusive-The global supply trail that leads to Russia’s killer drones

The hundreds of Russian drones hovering ominously over the Ukrainian battlefield owe their existence to an elastic, sanctions-evading supply chain that often runs through a shabby office above a Hong Kong marketplace, and sometimes through a yellow stucco home in suburban Florida.

Reuters

Patients with major blood loss to get ‘whole blood transfusions’ in new trial

Health officials have launched a trial of ‘whole blood’ transfusions.

The Independent UK

Vladimir Putin ‘allocating over 30% of entire budget on defence’ as cost of Ukraine war weighs on Russia

In its latest intelligence update, the UK’s Ministry of Defence said Vladimir Putin has pledged more than 9 trillion rubles (£116 billion) to help fortify his nation’s defences in Ukraine in 2023

Evening Standard

Conscription's days numbered

Late last month, 23 high school students in Narathiwat were rushed to hospital after harsh military training. Eight needed dialysis due to life-threatening dehydration and kidney failure.

Bangkok Post

Troops at Heathrow and Gatwick airports ahead of Border Force strikes

Armed forces will keep things moving during eight days of industrial action over Christmas

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The Independent UK

Russia appears to deploy fresh stocks of Iranian kamikaze drones

Ukraine has reported attacks by Iranian-sourced one-way unmanned aerial vehicles for the first time in three weeks, the UK’s Ministry of Defence said.

Bristol Post

Peace campaigners organise ‘Tour of Shame’ for Bristol arms factories

Saudi Arabia is the largest buyer of UK arms and the country has led a bombing campaign in Yemen since 2015

Evening Standard

Russia investing a ‘large amount’ of firepower to capture town in Donetsk

In recent days, Russia has likely made small advances on the southern axis of this assault and is likely planning to encircle the town of Bakhmut

The Guardian - UK

Sir John Bourn obituary

Long-serving comptroller and auditor general who scrutinised government spending and shed light on royal finances

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Daily Mirror

The UK soldiers using 16-tonne Army excavators to restore Cornish wildlife haven

Troops from the Royal Logisitics Corps' 232 Port Squadron, 165 Port and Maritime Regiment, have been helping to restore sand dunes where snakes, lizards and orchids can thrive

The Independent UK

Channel crossings top 43,000 for the year so far

Almost 900 migrants made the journey on Tuesday, the Ministry of Defence said.

Daily Mirror

Residents forced to evacuate their homes after discovery of 'wartime explosives'

Bomb disposal experts from the Ministry of Defence are en route to the home in Canterbury, Kent to deal with the wartime ammunition

Daily Mirror

Fury as striking nurses set to be offered 'free tea and coffee' over better pay

The Health Secretary Steve Barclay has said his 'door is open' to resume talks with nurses' union over working conditions as staff set to walkout on 15 and 20 December

Daily Record

Scots cop who nailed EncroChat organised crime gang hailed after unmasking corrupt Royal Marines

Ministry of Defence Detective Constable Gary McArthur was tasked with unmasking five gangsters involved in the supply of drugs and laundering more than £7m in Glasgow and Merseyside.

Wales Online

Rolls-Royce and easyJet claim world first by powering aircraft engine with hydrogen

The ground test took place at the Ministry of Defence’s Boscombe Down site in Amesbury, Wiltshire

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 277 of the invasion

UK defence ministry confirms providing missiles to Ukraine as civilians in Kherson flee from Russian shelling

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