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Government abandoned migrant pushback tactic after trial, MPs hear

Armed Forces Minister James Heappey told the Defence Committee that the Ministry of Defence initially recommended against the tactic.

The Independent UK

Military police ask BBC for details ahead of Panorama’s SAS death squad claims

Request comes despite MoD saying BBC ‘irresponsible’ and ‘incorrect’ to broadcast reports Afghan civilians shot in cold blood

The Guardian - UK

MoD says documentary claiming SAS repeatedly killed Afghan detainees ‘puts troops at risk’

‘Too many people were being killed on night raids and the explanations didn’t make sense,’ senior Special Forces officer tells Panorama

The Independent UK

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Members of SAS killed detainees and unarmed people, says BBC report

The Ministry of Defence said it could not comment on specific allegations

Wales Online

Priti Patel’s plan to end Channel crossings in disarray as navy threatens to ‘walk away’

Official figures reveal that number of migrants crossing in small boats has doubled since military brought in

The Guardian - UK

Russia using ‘obsolete or inappropriate’ vehicles in Ukraine, says UK

Russia is preparing reserve forces but many of its reinforcements are “ad hoc groupings”, deployed with “obsolete or inappropriate equipment”, Britain’s Defence Intelligence says.

Evening Standard

UK in chilling warning that Vladimir Putin’s forces will continue to ‘level cities’

In its daily dispatch from the war in Ukraine, the Ministry of Defence say the Kremlin's capture of Lysychansk will give Russia the stage to mount the second stage of its attack on Donetsk - the next move in its initial goal of "liberating" the Donbas region

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U.K. military investigates hacks on Army social media accounts after restoration

Authorised content on British Army’s YouTube account was replaced with video feed promoting cryptocurrencies, including images of Elon Musk

The Hindu

NZ to boycott counter-terrorism meeting over Russia, Myanmar roles

Kiwi defence officials will have no involvement in an upcoming meeting in Moscow, saying they don't want to legitimise the approaches of Russia and Myanmar.

Newsroom.co.nz

Ban on bearskin caps for Queen's Guardsmen to be debated by MPs

The Westminster showdown has been scheduled for July 11 after more than 106,000 people signed an online petition

Daily Mirror

Russia to hold ‘rigged’ referendum in occupied Kherson by Autumn, UK warns

In its latest intelligence update on Sunday, the Ministry of Defence said Russia is ‘likely prioritising a pseudo-constitutional vote in an attempt to legitimise its control of the region’

Evening Standard

Russia accused of dropping phosphorus bombs on Snake Island after claiming retreat

Moscow’s stockpiles of more accurate weapons might be dwindling, UK Ministry of Defence claims

The Independent UK

Afghan embassy staff remain in hiding despite being eligible for UK relocation

UK government accused of leaving former employees and their families ‘in limbo’ in Afghanistan, where they are targets for the Taliban

The Guardian - UK

Israeli firm to sell navy 7 UAVs for B4bn

The Ministry of Defence will allow the Royal Thai Navy to procure seven Israeli-made unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) worth over 4 billion baht.

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Daily Mirror

'Very dangerous' nuclear warheads spotted travelling near 'schools and hospitals'

But the Ministry of Defence say in over 50 years of transporting nuclear material by road in the UK, there has never been an incident that has posed any radiation hazard to the public

The New Daily

Ukraine features Australian icons in gushing thank you video

The Ukraine Ministry of Defence featured Australian actors, singers and iconic animals in a video praising its culture and thanking it for its military aid.

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson seeks to defuse row over abandoning defence spending pledge

PM insists manifesto promise of above-inflation increase will be kept despite Downing Street ‘reality check’ briefing

Wales Online

British forces must fight to prevent war spreading, says UK defence chief

"This is our 1937 moment... I will do everything in my power to ensure that the British Army plays its part in averting war"

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The Independent UK

British troops must be prepared to fight to prevent war, says Army chief

Gen Sir Patrick Sanders will say Russian president Vladimir Putin’s ‘brutal aggression’ threatens peace in Europe.

The Independent UK

Wallace calls for 20% hike in defence spending – reports

A defence source did not deny reports that the Defence Secretary asked the PM to lift the annual military budget to 2.5% of GDP by 2028.

Daily Mirror

Hundreds of Army commanders FAIL fitness tests, Ministry of Defence announces

The figures will be a blow to the head of the Army, General Sir Patrick Sanders who's told troops they need to be ready to face Russia on the battlefield and it will need to be in fit condition

The Guardian - AU

We will take back all our cities, vows Zelenskiy – as it happened

Ukrainian president says Ukrainian forces will win back all the cities it has lost to Russia, including Sievierodonetsk

Al Jazeera

Ukraine calls for arms as fight for Luhansk at ‘fearful climax’

Russia captures more villages south of Severodonetsk while all of Lysychansk is now within the reach of Russian fire.

Belfast Live

Work set to begin on £6.2million farm on old Ministry of Defence site at St Columb's Park in Derry

"This farm will be a huge resource for the local community."

The Independent UK

Ministry of Defence spending ‘astounding’ £300,000 a year on focus groups and polls

But ministry will not say what it is asking

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