The Latest Breaking News from the Ministry of Defence

Russian forces are reported to be gaining ground in eastern and north eastern Ukraine

President’s surprise reshuffle to see deputy prime minister and economist Andrei Belousov seize defence minister’s role.

Revelations about payments by Ministry of Defence are culmination of decades of British deal-making with Saudis

The idea of setting up a Non-lapsable Defence Modernisation Fund is off the table for now, top government officials told The Hindu, stressing that all defence funding needs are being met as and when they arise, and creating a non-lapsable pool has drawbacks as it affects parliamentary scrutiny and accountability.

The Ministry of Defence signed five major capital acquisition contracts worth ₹39,125.39 crore for the three services

Grant Shapps tells MPs his department’s spending exceeded its allocation in last year’s budget in light of unstable global situation

Kyiv unlikely to be able to mount fresh counteroffensive until late summer at very earliest, says Adm Sir Tony Radakin

Discovering a 500kg WWII bomb in Plymouth triggers a large-scale evacuation for safe disposal, coordinated by the Ministry of Defence.

MoD conducts review but stands accused of conflict of interest while public inquiry investigates conduct of SAS in Afghanistan