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Russian pilot ‘believed he had permission to shoot down RAF spy plane’

The Ministry of Defence has publicly accepted Russia’s explanation that a ‘technical malfunction’ caused the incident on September 29 last year.

The Independent UK

Hundreds of Afghans who applied for sanctuary in UK waiting over two years for decision

Exclusive: Some 745 Afghans, who have applied for sanctuary based on their work with the British Army, said they were being ‘destroyed’ by the wait

The Independent UK

Ukraine defence minister dismissed as Zelensky says it’s time for ‘new approach’

Zelensky says Ministry of Defence needs ‘new approaches and different formats of interaction both with the military and with society’

Evening Standard

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Thousands of Afghans still in limbo as ministers miss own deadline to slash resettlement backlog

Interpreters who worked with British army are among those waiting to hear if they will be relocated to UK

The Independent UK

‘A personal toll to me and my family’: Read Ben Wallace’s resignation letter in full

Ben Wallace says it has been an ‘honour’ to serve alongside Ministry of Defence colleagues and thanks Rishi Sunak for his ‘leadership’ as prime minister

The Independent UK

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 548

As the war enters its 548th day, these are the main developments.

Al Jazeera

Thousands of Afghans in limbo two years after fall of Kabul – as Sunak urged to keep UK promise

Exclusive: MPs and top brass intervene as government deadline for giving sanctuary to Afghans looms

The Independent UK

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Scottish staff at Ministry of Defence missile depot vote to escalate strike action

SCOTTISH staff at a Ministry of Defence (MoD) missile depot have voted to escalate strike action in a pay dispute.

The National (Scotland)

Russia-Ukraine war: Moscow warns ships in Black Sea; video appears to show Prigozhin for first time since mutiny – as it happened

Defence ministry says it will consider all ships travelling to Black Sea ports as potential carriers of military equipment

The Guardian - AU

Russian military chiefs face increasing criticism from subordinates, says UK

Russia’s military leadership is facing increasing levels of criticism from subordinates due to disaffection over their handling of the war in Ukraine, the UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) said.

Evening Standard

Cost of UK defence projects rocketed by £9billion in just a year, report shows

The analysis comes as the Prime Minister prepares for this week's NATO summit in Vilnius where the war in Ukraine is expected to top the agenda

Daily Mirror

Huge rise in soldiers seeking mental health support as cost of living crisis blamed

The annual Ministry of Defence report found almost 21,000 went to their GP or the armed forces last year with depression, anxiety, PTSD or other psychological issues

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin humiliated as Russia cancels air show over 'security concerns'

The British Ministry of Defence shared a statement detailing how the Kremlin has chosen to cancel its premier "MAKS" airshow, which is designed to show off the best of Russia's civil and military aircraft to drum up exports

Daily Mirror

Weapons expert banned from government event for criticising Tories launches legal action

Exclusive: Dan Kaszeta argues policy seeing civil servants trawl social media for government criticism is unlawful

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Birmingham Post

South West business leaders recognised in King's Birthday Honours List 2023

The awards for 2023 have been announced and include a number of influential business figures from across the West Country

The Independent UK

Defence minister refuses to give lifeline to Afghan veteran who faces deportation to Rwanda

The Independent is campaigning for Afghan war heroes who served alongside British forces to be granted a safe haven in the UK

Daily Mirror

Vital kit for Ukraine still not delivered - nine months after £520m fund set up

The equipment is desperately needed by Kyiv as it fights a war for survival, but just three deals to buy gear using the special pot of cash have been agreed

Evening Standard

Coronation flypast could be canned due to bad weather

Cloud and rain is forecast for Saturday in London, where more than 60 aircraft are due to fly over Buckingham Palace

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The Guardian - UK

Stricken dinghy was not rescued after it entered UK waters, maritime logs reveal

Boat with 38 people onboard got into difficulty in Channel and left to drift back towards France, FOI request shows

Reuters

UK and Germany to work together on developing advanced tank ammunition

Britain and Germany will work together on the next phase of development for advanced armour-piercing tank ammunition, Britain's Ministry of Defence said, adding that they were also open to other countries joining the cooperation.

The National (Scotland)

Highland ferry route might receive temporary vessel from Ministry of Defence

MILITARY experts are assessing if the Ministry of Defence can provide a temporary replacement for a key Highland ferry service...

Reuters

Factbox-Russian general praised by Wagner boss briefs Putin in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin was shown on video on Tuesday, purportedly in the part of Ukraine's Kherson region controlled by Russian forces, meeting Colonel General Mikhail Teplinsky, a commander who British military intelligence said had recently been restored to a major role in the Ukraine campaign.

Daily Mirror

MoD admits suicide rates among young soldiers 'higher than general population'

Overall, 287 service personnel took their own lives from 2003 to 2022. Until now, the Ministry of Defence had maintained that suicide rates within the armed forces were similar to those outside of it

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war live: new Russian law shows Moscow expects lengthy conflict, warns UK — as it happened

UK Ministry of Defence says Kremlin has made it harder for civilians to avoid being drafted into the army

Al Jazeera

Leaked Pentagon documents: What are the major takeaways?

The US, UK and France are among Western countries with special forces in Ukraine, according to leaked documents.

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