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Russia 'resorting to First World War-style attacks' in Ukraine, says Defence Secretary

Amid mounting pressure on the West to supply Kyiv with fighter jets, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace warned that even if the UK agreed to send British warplanes 'tomorrow' it would take 'months' to train Ukrainian pilots to fly them

Daily Mirror

Ben Wallace says sending fighter jets to Ukraine would not be ‘magic wand’ for conflict

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Evening Standard

More defence spending needed in ‘dangerous and unstable’ world, says Wallace

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said there was a recognition that his department would need a “growing proportion” of spending in decades to come.

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UK defence minister: Sending jets to Ukraine not right approach 'for now'

Britain has not made a "solid decision" not to send its fighter jets to Ukraine but does not think it is the right approach at the moment, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Boris Johnson attacks Rishi Sunak's failure to send fighter jets to Ukraine

The ex-Prime Minister used a surprise trip to the US to condemn Rishi Sunak's decision not to arm Kyiv with warplanes - only hours after Downing Street said the idea was 'not practical'

Daily Mirror

Cleverly calls UK and Australia ‘best of mates’ ahead of defence and trade talks

UK and Australian foreign and defence ministers will travel to Salisbury Plain to watch their troops jointly train Ukrainian armed forces.

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak rules out fighter jets for Ukraine as war could stretch into 2024

PM fears ‘prolonged stalemate’ will benefit Russia – but rules out sending jets as ‘not practical’

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UK says it is ‘not practical’ to give Ukraine British fighter jets

Downing Street said it would take too long to train Kyiv’s forces on the ‘extremely sophisticated’ warplanes.

The Independent UK

British army ‘no longer able to defend UK and its allies, US general warns’

Rishi Sunak aware of ‘urgent need’ to hike spending on army, says Tory defence minister

The Independent UK

Shoddy super glue repairs to Trident submarine leave officials fuming, say reports

Civilian workers reportedly tried to cut corners by sticking some bolts back on to vital cooling pipes, but the hasty mend was discovered when one fell off

Daily Mirror

British Army ‘in urgent need of recapitalisation’, says defence minister

James Heappey said that ‘serial under-investments’ in the Armed Forces had reduced its capability

Evening Standard

77th Brigade's ‘monitoring of UK citizens’ social media posts’ to be investigated

CLAIMS that a British Army unit monitored and recorded UK citizens’ social media output for Covid disinformation are being investigated, Defence…

The National (Scotland)

British tanks to arrive on Ukraine's front lines 'this side of summer' - defence minister

Tanks donated by Britain to Ukraine will be on the front line before summer, defence minister Ben Wallace said on Monday, without giving an exact timetable.

Reuters

Watch: Steve Barclay gives statement on NHS Urgent and Emergency Care Recovery Plan

Watch as Steve Barclay gave a statement on plans to help recover NHS urgent and emergency care services.

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The Independent UK

British army ‘no longer able to defend UK and its allies, US general warns’

Rishi Sunak aware of ‘urgent need’ to hike spending on army, says Tory defence minister

Daily Mirror

Army 'no longer regarded as top-level force' with Rishi Sunak 'failing' as wartime PM

A senior US general reportedly told Defence Secretary Ben Wallace that Rishi Sunak is failing in his role unless he takes action against the growing security threat from Vladimir Putin

The National (Scotland)

Vladimir Putin threatened to kill me with a missile, says Boris Johnson

BORIS Johnson has claimed that Vladimir Putin told him “I don’t want to hurt you, but with a missile, it would only take a minute”, in a call…

Manchester Evening News

Boris Johnson claims Putin threatened to kill him with a missile ahead of Russia's invasion of Ukraine

The former prime minister said the “extraordinary” conversation took place amid growing fears of the Russian invasion

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Evening Standard

Putin threatened to kill me with a missile, says Boris Johnson

Vladimir Putin reportedly told Boris Johnson ‘I don’t want to hurt you, but with a missile, it would only take a minute’

Wales Online

Boris Johnson says Putin threatened him with a missile ahead of Ukraine invasion

‘Boris, I don’t want to hurt you, but with a missile, it would only take a minute’

The Independent UK

Putin threatened to kill me with missile attack, says Boris Johnson

‘It would only take a minute’, Russian president told British PM ahead of Ukraine invasion

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson reveals Vladimir Putin threatened to kill him in missile attack

The ex-PM said the 'extraordinary' telephone conversation took place last February after he visited Kyiv in a last-ditch attempt to show support for Ukraine amid growing fears of a Russian assault.

The Independent UK

Putin threatened to kill me with a missile, says Johnson

Vladimir Putin reportedly told Boris Johnson ‘I don’t want to hurt you, but with a missile, it would only take a minute’.

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson says Putin claimed he could send missile to hit UK ‘in a minute’

Former prime minister’s comments about call to Russian president just before invasion come in new BBC documentary

Daily Mirror

Number of Russians killed in Ukraine hit an enormous 188,000, says US intelligence

US intelligence reportedly claims an estimated 188,000 Russians have been killed or injured in Ukraine on top of heavy tank losses, with Vladimir Putin's war having started nearly a year ago

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