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Chief of UK Armed Forces won't comment on SNP's drive for Scottish independence

THE head of the UK’s armed forces has said he won’t speculate on the “political ambition” of the SNP’s drive for Scottish independence.

The National (Scotland)

Forces chief will not speculate on ‘political ambition’ of Scottish independence

Admiral Sir Tony Radakin emphasised the military’s investment north of the border.

The Independent UK

Ukraine is ‘winning’the war against Russia and will’ survive’, says top UK military officer

Admiral Sir Tony Radakin spoke as Putin’s forces have been pushed back but shelling has brought more civilian casualties

Evening Standard

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Vladimir Putin's plans in turmoil as captured Russian soldier says troops 'shooting themselves dead' to escape Ukraine war horror

A surrendered soldier has claimed that Putin's men are shooting themselves dead on the frontline to escape the war in Ukraine

Irish Mirror

Russian troops 'shoot themselves to escape horror of war', claims surrendered soldier

While some soldiers had reportedly wanted to escape the war altogether, others wanted to go home classified as Cargo 300 - meaning wounded

Daily Mirror

Wallace hints defence spending should increase due to ‘dangerous world’

The Defence Secretary suggested there should be a defence spending rise but claimed to be in a ‘sound position’ this year and next year.

The Independent UK

Vladimir Putin's generals 'turning on each other to avoid purge as invasion falters'

Just 10 weeks into the invasion and Vladimir Putin's forces are said to be firing more missiles than they expected because of they underestimated how long the conflict would last, an admiral has said

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Putin under intense pressure and could be running out of missiles, says UK army chief

Admiral Sir Tony Radakin said Russian President Vladimir Putin could be struggling with a dwindling stock of missiles after underestimating the strength of Ukraine's resistance

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin's forces face 'hard slog' in rush to claim Ukraine victory - UK military chief

The head of the British military says Russian forces are under 'incredible pressure' and are continuing to struggle for momentum

Wales Online

Putin faces ‘hard slog’ in push for Ukraine victory, says UK forces chief

Admiral Sir Tony Radakin said there is ‘incredible pressure’ in Russia for the campaign to deliver results.

The Independent UK

Defence Secretary: Vladimir Putin is now in a cage of his own making

‘President Putin is not the force he used to be,’ Ben Wallace has said.

The Independent UK

White House says the US has evidence that the war against Ukraine has been ‘a strategic disaster’ – as it happened

Germany, France and the UK reject Russia’s demand to pay for gas in roubles; Kremlin announces further sanctions for EU leaders

The Guardian - UK

Vladimir Putin’s bid to take all of Ukraine has ‘fallen apart’, says UK military chief

The Chief of the Defence Staff said Russia’s president was a ‘weaker and more diminished figure today’ than he was before the invasion

Evening Standard

'Weakened' Vladimir Putin 'has already lost Ukraine war', says UK armed forces chief

Admiral Sir Tony Radakin has also claimed the blueprint published last March identified Moscow as the biggest threat to the UK’s security

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The Independent UK

Putin has lost war thanks to catastrophic misjudgments, says British armed forces chief

‘His actions have shown Ukraine to have the one thing Russia conspicuously lacks - real friends,’ says Chief of Defence Staff

The Guardian - UK

UK politics: fury from unions as pay rises for civil servants capped at 3% – as it happened

Public and Commercial Services Union says offer is in effect a pay cut because of rising inflation and prices

The Independent UK

Russia’s troops withdrawing and risk being attacked by Ukraine forces – Radakin

The Chief of the Defence Staff said Vladimir Putin was a ‘weaker and more diminished figure today’ than he was before the invasion.

The Independent UK

Putin has ‘already lost’ after major misjudgements in Ukraine, says UK Armed Forces chief

‘Diminished’ leader let himself be misled on Russian strength, says chief of defence staff

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France 24

Threat looms of Russian attack on undersea cables to shut down West’s internet

US President Joe Biden warned this week that Russia is considering attacks on critical infrastructure. One of the scenarios that has been mooted since the start of the war in Ukraine is that Moscow will attack undersea cables in order to cut off the world's internet. But this worst-case scenario…

The Independent UK

Queen holds audience with UK armed forces chief at Windsor

The monarch received Chief of the General Staff Admiral Sir Tony Radakin in person on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Putin victory in Ukraine ‘no longer inevitable’ head of Britain’s Armed Forces says

Russia’s lead forces have been ‘decimated’ – but aggression could be ramped up with more indiscriminate killing, warns Admiral Sir Tony Radakin

The Independent UK

No-fly zone would not help Ukraine, says UK armed forces chief

Admiral Sir Tony Radakin said the invasion in Ukraine ‘is not going well’ for the Kremlin.

The Guardian - UK

Defence chief contradicts Liz Truss over idea of Britons going to fight in Ukraine

Sir Tony Radakin says it would be unlawful for individuals to travel to offer military help

The Independent UK

No-fly zone over Ukraine ‘would not help’, says head of UK’s armed forces

Admiral Sir Tony Radakin said most of the offensive was coming from Russian artillery.

The Independent UK

‘Unlawful and unhelpful’ for Britons to fight in Ukraine, armed forces head says

Admiral Sir Tony Radakin urged people not to rush towards ‘the sound of gunfire’.

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