Russia is increasingly losing initiative in war – UK Intelligence

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Russian media state Russian Deputy Defence Minister suspected of high treason: Vazhnye Istorii, a Russian media outlet, has stated that the real reason for the ...

Quick Glance: Detention of Russia's Deputy Defense Minister on Suspicion of High Treason

Timur Ivanov, Russia's deputy defense minister, is suspected of high treason and bribery, facing a possible 15-year sentence.

Ivanov's arrest sparked speculation about a potential purge within Moscow's elite circle, especially given his close relationships with Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov.

Independent Russian media outlets report corruption allegations against Ivanov and his family, stemming from kickbacks on ministry-related contracts.

Ivanov is also alleged to have profited from construction projects in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, which fell under Moscow's control after a prolonged siege. His arrest came shortly after a meeting with Shoigu and other defense ministry officials.

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Apr 20

Rishi Sunak expected to unveil new UK warship programme: Premier set to approve plans to replace current amphibious fleet with multi-purpose support ships

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New British nuclear submarine named HMS Agamemnon: Agamemnon - named after the ancient Greek king - is the sixth of seven Astute submarines being built by BAE ...

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Apr 24

Britain sends a message to Trump: NATO is worth investing in: U.K. pledge to hike defense spending is designed to keep U.S. on side.

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Apr 24

26,000 Cubic Meters of Russian Fuel Lost as SBU Drones Target Two Oil Depots in Smolensk Region

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Apr 22

Military spending in Europe higher than at end of Cold War: Defence and security outlay across Europe increased by 16% from 2022 to 2023, with Poland more than ...

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Quick Glance: Global Military Spending Hits Historic High in 2023

Global military spending hit a record high of $2.443 billion in 2023 after a 7% increase, as per a report.

Military expenditure rose consistently over nine years in all regions due to worsening peace and security globally.

Countries like Ukraine, Russia, Poland, Germany, and the UK saw significant spikes in their military spending.

Israel notably increased its military spending significantly due to the conflict in the Middle East, particularly a major offensive in Gaza in 2023.

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RAF shot down 'a number of drones' in Iran's attack on Israel: Rishi Sunak has confirmed that the RAF shot done Iran attack drones headed towards ...

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Apr 19

Ukraine says it shot down Russian strategic bomber after strike kills nine: Russian officials says the plane crashed over the southern Stavropol region due to a ...

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Quick Glance: Ukraine shoots down Russian strategic bomber, nine killed

Russian officials say the plane crashed over the southern Stavropol region due to a technical malfunction.

Ukraine's air force announced that they shot down a Russian strategic bomber with anti-aircraft missiles for the first time since the war began in 2022.

The bomber was downed in Russian airspace, 300km from Ukraine's border, after participating in a long-range airstrike that resulted in the death of at least nine people in the central region of Dnipropetrovsk.

NATO and the USA are planning to provide additional air defense systems to Ukraine for support.

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Britain sends a message to Trump: NATO is worth investing in: U.K. pledge to hike defense spending is designed to keep U.S. on side.

politico.eu/article/britain-sends-message-donald-trump-nato-worth-investing-in/

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Apr 20

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 786: As the war enters its 786th day, these are the main developments.

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Sunak promise to boost UK defence spending raises prospect of cuts : Economists and opposition question how government will lift MoD share of GDP to 2 ...

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Apr 24

NATO target for defence spending should rise due to 'more dangerous world', Grant Shapps says

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Ukrainian and Western leaders laud passage of U.S. aid while Kremlin warns of 'ruin'

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Quick Glance: Ukrainian President Thanks US for Weapon Aid

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy thanked U.S. political leaders for approving an aid package for Ukraine, providing the country with a chance at "victory" in its defense against Russia.

The House passed a bill granting Ukraine $60.8 billion in aid, with Zelenskyy urging swift Senate approval to ensure rapid assistance to frontline soldiers.

Zelenskyy emphasized the critical need for long-range weapons and air defense systems to stabilize the situation and regain the initiative in Ukraine.

He addressed rumors of a territorial deal with Russia, emphasizing the importance of a strategy based on concrete democratic measures to end the war.

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UK to increase defence spending to 2.5% of GDP - meaning tens of billions of pounds of extra funding

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Memorial to Russian Sailors Lists 19 Casualties in Moskva Sinking – Reports: A memorial to Russian sailors killed during the war in Ukraine appears to show that ...

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Apr 21

Moscow says 50 Ukrainian drones shot down as attacks spark fires at Russian power stations

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Britain to equip ships with lasers to take down drones from 2027: Britain's defence ministry on Friday said it would install lasers on warships designed to ...

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Quick Glance: UK Considers Providing Latest Laser Weapons to Ukraine

Defense Secretary Grant Shapps suggests that prototypes of the latest laser weapons being developed in the UK could potentially be provided to Ukraine in the future to strengthen its air defense systems.

Originally planned for production to begin in 2032, the UK Defense Ministry now aims to achieve this earlier - by 2027.

Shapps aims to significantly shorten the usually lengthy development-procurement procedures so that the system can be deployed on ships and potentially on land as quickly as possible for use against combat drones.

The DragonFire laser weapon will be distinguished by its high speed and accuracy, with the additional advantage of low cost compared to air defense missiles - a single shot lasting 10 seconds is equivalent in cost to using a standard heater for an hour.

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Apr 12

Russia sends military trainers, air defence system to Niger: State media: Violence in the region has worsened since coups in Niger and its neighbours Mali and ...

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Zelenskyy after intelligence report: Russia will try to intensify their offensive, but we will respond

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Apr 16

Russian military facilities in Bryansk left without electricity, Ukrainian intelligence reports – video

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Apr 19

Sergey Shoigu Monitors Performance at a Tank Factory and Declares All is Well – Is It?

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Apr 19

NATO Secretary General comments on downing of Russian Tu-22: Ukraine has the right to self-defence

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Quick Glance: Kyiv's Urgent Air Defence Need Highlighted by NATO Chief

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg highlights Ukraine's critical need for additional air defences during the G7 Summit in Capri.

He mentions positive signals of military aid commitments from NATO members and the US House of Representatives' vote on a aid package for Kyiv.

Stoltenberg acknowledges new pledges of support from Germany, Denmark, and the Netherlands, stressing the importance of earlier and increased assistance.

These statements precede a meeting with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and the NATO-Ukraine Council, with President Volodimir Zelenski participating via video link.

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Two Cavalry horses ‘in serious condition’ after central London rampage: Horses from the Household Cavalry caused havoc in the capital on Wednesday after being ...

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Ukraine’s air defenders claim two major firsts, but missiles evading interception kill 7

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Ex-UK Ministry of Defence official jailed for taking illicit payments

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Ukraine's Defence Intelligence drones strike 4 Russian Su-30 jets and 1 amphibious aircraft in Yeysk, Russia

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Russia pummels exhausted Ukrainian forces ahead of springtime advance: Rolling coverage of the international stories of interest to our readers

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Russia is recruiting female convicts for Ukraine war: report: The late founder of the mercenary Wagner Group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, had started the practice of ...

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It is no longer in our interest to talk to Russian officials – French foreign minister

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Major £217m contract awarded to support Royal Navy: The contract will see 28 companies providing global support to the Royal Navy.

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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 779: As the war enters its 779th day, these are the main developments.

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Ukraine's Defence Intelligence Chief on Taurus missiles: Great weapons that could make our lives easier

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Russia's Tu-22M3 'Backfire' bomber: How Ukraine says it executed its first kill: The supersonic bomber is designed to take out sea- and ground-based targets ...

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Russia’s FSB Says Foiled Ukrainian Landing Attempt in Kherson Region: Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said Thursday that it thwarted an attempted landing ...

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Russians advance fast because of air defence shortage at front – ISW: Due to the depletion of Ukraine’s air defences at the front, Russian aircraft are ...

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Ukraine's Defence Intelligence chief reveals details of downing of Russian Tu-22 bomber

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Ukrainian intelligence, Security Service and Special Operations Forces are behind multiple-drone attack on 8 Russian regions – video

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Russia Destroys Largest Power Plant in Ukraine’s Kyiv Region: A sweeping Russian missile attack on Ukraine destroyed the largest power generating plant in the ...

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Ukraine now producing 40-50% more electronic warfare devices than before full-scale invasion

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Britain has 77,000 former troops liable for call out: Britain has 22,676 Army Regular Reservists with recall liability under Section 22 of the Reserve Forces Act ...

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UK’s Rwanda plan rejected by Lords after vote to exempt Afghan soldiers: LONDON: The UK’s House of Lords rejected the government’s plan to send migrants to ...

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Apr 12

Ex-MoD employee sentenced to 30 months in UK prison in Saudi corruption case : Jeffrey Cook found guilty last month of receiving more than £70 ...

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Apr 16

Ukrainian citizen files first ever criminal complaint in Argentinian court concerning his torture in Russian-occupied territories

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Apr 12

Ex-UK Ministry of Defence official jailed for taking illicit payments: The former managing director of an Airbus subsidiary was on Friday jailed for two and a ...

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DragonFire laser accelerated to equip British warships: The UK DragonFire laser programme – led by MBDA, with partners Leonardo UK and QinetiQ – is accelerating ...

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War Escalation, Xenophobia, Death Penalty Talks: What’s Next for Russia After Moscow Concert Massacre?

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Britain has 77,000 former troops liable for call out: Britain has 22,676 Army Regular Reservists with recall liability under Section 22 of the Reserve Forces Act ...

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Strike on Dzhankoi airfield: Ukraine's intelligence reports hitting 4 Russian S-400 systems

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Delay in US aid could lead to operationally significant gains for Russian forces – ISW

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Apr 10

Five activists arrested after red paint sprayed on Ministry of Defence headquarters

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Can Starmer be trusted with Trident?: The political impetus which makes Sir Keir Starmer so emphatic about his support for the nuclear deterrent makes this lack ...

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MOD detail number of employees earning over £100k: Dr Andrew Murrison MP has provided clarity on the number of officials within the MoD with earnings exceeding ...

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DragonFire laser accelerated to equip British warships: The UK DragonFire laser programme – led by MBDA, with partners Leonardo UK and QinetiQ – is accelerating ...

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UK announces major tender for maritime support in Cyprus: The Ministry of Defence has issued a tender notice for comprehensive marine base support services ...

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MOD issues notice for illumination shells: The Ministry of Defence is looking for 16,000 105mm illumination shells.

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Fears RAF jets could have to swerve round 650ft Cabrach wind turbines or risk crashing into them

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Clean up the MoD graffiti!: When I first saw the Ministry of Defence building splattered in blood-red paint, I assumed that it had only just happened ...

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Is Whitehall ready for war?: James Heappey, who will soon step down as Conservative MP for Wells after nearly a decade, may have won more column inches in the ...

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Tu-22M3 bomber jet crashes in Russia: one crew member killed – photo, video: A Tu-22M3 long-range strategic bomber has crashed in Russias Stavropol Krai ...

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Apr 11

Press officer of Russian Defence Ministry killed in Luhansk Oblast while accompanying propagandists

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Apr 16

Percentage of women in RFA reaches double digits: In 2010, the number of women was recorded at 121, constituting 5.2% of the total personnel. By 2024 ...

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Ukraine strikes Russia with weapons of its own production – ISW: Ukraines strikes on Russian military infrastructure, oil refining and exports ...

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Ukraine's Defence Intelligence on Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant drone strike: Russia often resorts to false-flag attacks

Quick Glance: Drone Detonation Reported at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant

According to the notification sent to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), a drone explosion occurred on the premises of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant on April 7.

The IAEA's observations suggest a consistent detonation, as mentioned in a post on X.

No information was disclosed regarding the party responsible for launching the drone.

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Head of Ukraine's intelligence says Russians are preparing another assassination attempt on him

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Ukrainian drones attack aviation training centre in Russia – video: Voronezh Oblast Governor says the oblast was attacked by drones; Russian media later reported ...

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Apr 09

‘They were told fairy tales’ Russia recruited these women prisoners to fight in Ukraine. Six months later, they’re still waiting to be deployed. — Meduza

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Apr 12

Britain, America and Japan to hold joint drills: The UK, US and Japan will hold regular trilateral military exercises in the Indo-Pacific from 2025 to boost ...

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Apr 15

British MOD official jailed for secret payments: A former Ministry of Defence official, Jeffrey Cook, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for misconduct in ...

ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-mod-official-jailed-for-secret-payments/

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Fear of Ukrainian strikes link to Russian friendly fire blunders: UK intel: The MoD said that reports of friendly fire could highlight a "lack of situational ...

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How is the UK involved in Israel-Iran conflict and what happens next – explained: Biden told Netanyahu that the US will not participate in offensive operations ...

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Apr 23

UK intel: Russia plans to bypass Vuhledar defenses amid heavy losses, after capturing Donetsk's Novomykhailivka - Euromaidan Press

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Apr 08

Ukraine's Defence Intelligence reports fire on Russian Serpukhov missile ship – video

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Russian secret service attempts to recruit agents in Canada – Ukrainian intelligence

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