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British troops join cold weather exercises with Swedish and Finnish armed forces

The Ministry of Defence said the exercise offered a strengthening of inter-operability, as the two European nations bid to join Nato.

The Independent UK

Residential areas in Mykolaiv hit, says governor; ‘morale and discipline’ problems in Russian forces, says UK – as it happened

Mykolaiv governor says Russian forces damaged homes and three hospitals in strike; UK intelligence says Russian troops hampered by problems

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine ‘exploiting poor Russian leadership’ in new offensive, says UK

In its daily intelligence briefing, the MoD said Ukrainian forces have taken advantage of “poor logistics” by the Russians during renewed offensive operations in Kherson Oblast

Evening Standard

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First DWP cost of living payment of £326 being paid from today - see who is eligible

More than one million people on Tax Credits will be getting a payment into their bank account over the coming days

Chronicle Live

First £326 Cost of Living Payment to land in bank accounts from today for those on tax credits

The Government is issuing extra help to some people

Wales Online

Navy sued over claims officer was removed from Faslane sub due to nuclear views

A FORMER Royal Navy weapons officer is suing the Ministry of Defence for religious discrimination after he was removed from a submarine because he…

The National (Scotland)

Six million people to receive DWP £150 emergency payment

The DWP has confirmed that anyone that is eligible for the payment will automatically receive it from September 20

Liverpool Echo

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Army recruitment opened to shorter men

The Ministry of Defence has lowered the height requirement for young volunteers in its online recruitment drive for military service in 2023, to give "shorties" the chance of also serving the country, deputy army spokeswoman Sirichan Ngathong said on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post

Putin’s army hit by Ukrainian counterattack ‘under-manned’ and relying on ‘fragile supply lines’, says UK

‘Ukrainian long-range precision strikes continue to disrupt Russian resupply,’ says the Ministry of Defence

Evening Standard

DWP shares new update for 6m people due £150 disability cost of living payment this month

People claiming certain health benefits will receive the one-off payment automatically.

Daily Record

Soldier injured in explosion 'mocked for being Welsh' as video call mic accidentally left on during compensation hearing

He said he had never felt so belittled in his life

Wales Online

Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 186 of the invasion

Radiation fears over Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant linger amid accusations from Moscow and Kyiv of more shelling near the site

The Guardian - AU

Reports EU set to suspend visa travel agreement with Russia – as it happened

Plan to freeze 2007 deal will make it harder and more expensive for Russians to get Schengen-area documents, FT reports

The Guardian - AU

UK donating undersea minehunter drones to help Ukraine clear coastline

It comes as Vladimir Putin ordered the Russian military to increase by 137,000 troops from next year

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Evening Standard

Ukraine: Putin’s commanders resorting to financial incentives to motivate troops in Donbas

Russian generals are likely resorting to using cash bonuses for troops as they struggle to motivate soldiers in the Donbas region of Ukraine, according to British defence chiefs.

Bangkok Post

Ukraine War a risky game of Mother May I?

'This obviously does not happen because of a thrown butt," said British Defence Minister Ben Wallace. But the Russian Ministry of Defence insisted that the explosions that destroyed at least eight warplanes at Saki Air Base in Russian-occupied Crimea on Aug 9 were due to "a violation of fire safety…

Daily Mirror

Ministers letting Channel crossings plan 'completely unravel' as Navy 'pulls out'

The Ministry of Defence has reportedly told ministers that it will pull out of its responsibility for dealing with migrant crossings in January next year - and Labour's Yvette Cooper said the Tories had "repeatedly chased headlines rather than doing the hard work to tackle the problem"

Evening Standard

Ukraine war: Threat from Putin’s Black Sea naval force to Odesa ‘largely neutralised’, says UK

Moscow’s naval fleet is struggling to exercise effective sea control outside the key southern port known as the gateway to Ukraine, the Ministry of Defence says

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The Independent UK

Imagine there’s been a nuclear attack. Here’s how Britain should respond

According to weapons experts and risk strategists, nuclear war is no longer a threat beyond our wildest imaginations. But, thinking rationally, what exactly would we do if an attack became imminent? And, asks Tom Ough, is there anything we should be doing right now?

Evening Standard

Kremlin ‘planning to hold staged poll in Donbas region on joining Russia’, says UK

The Ministry of Defence said it is unclear if the final decision to go ahead with a vote has been taken

The Independent UK

Number of migrants crossing the Channel in small boats this year exceeds 20,000

Ministry of Defence says 14 small boats detected in the 24-hour period between 12 and 13 August

Daily Mirror

Shock figures show one in 10 teen girls in Army report being sexually assaulted or raped

More than one in 10 teenage girl recruits say they have been sexually assaulted in statistics that 'highlight the most basic of failures in command at a number of different levels' in the British Armed Forces

Evening Standard

Ukraine destroys vital supply bridges in Russian-occupied Kherson, says UK

The bridge is largely unusable for military purposes after it was struck by Ukrainian precision strikes

The Independent UK

Ukraine war: Russia has ‘new ground forces’ as shelling kills 13 in Dnipro

Moscow struggling to recruit enough soldiers, says British Ministry of Defence

The National (Scotland)

Number of asylum seekers crossing the Channel passes 18,000, data suggests

THE total number of people who have crossed the English Channel in search of asylum so far this year has passed 18,000, Ministry of Defence figures…

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