31 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Trump ‘not really’ considering supplying Tomahawks

Turkish refineries cut back on Russian oil in response to sanctions; Ukrainian special forces join defence of embattled Pokrovsk. What we know on day 1,349Donald Trump said on Sunday he was not really considering supplying Ukraine with long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles. Asked about it by a reporter aboard Air Force One, Trump responded: “No, not really.” Reports in recent days said the Pentagon had told the White House that the US stockpile of Tomahawks was sufficient to be able to supply them to Ukraine.Ukraine has been seeking the Tomahawk missiles to carry out long-range strikes against Russia, but without them has still been able to wage a successful campaign using its own drones and missiles against Russian military and strategic targets such as oil depots and refineries. A Ukrainian drone attack struck Russia’s Tuapse oil port on the Black Sea on Sunday, causing a fire and damaging two ships, according to Russian authorities. Russian airports in nearby regions also had to be...

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5 d. ago Brit arrested ‘spying for Russia’ in Ukraine after ‘trading military secrets for cash’ while working as instructor

A BRIT has been accused of spying for Russia and arrested by Ukrainian authorities. The man had been passing information to Russian intelligence for money after working as a military instructor near the front line in the southern city of Mykolaiv, Ukrainian authorities claimed. The British national, who has not been named, allegedly advertised himself...

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6 d. ago Ukraine war briefing: Moscow under drone siege for third night running

EU edges towards using ‘reparations loan’ using Russian frozen assets; Kremlin pressing ahead with year-round conscription. What we know on day 1,344Ukraine sent drones towards Moscow for the third consecutive night, closing airports, Russian authorities said late on Tuesday. Rosaviatsiya, the air transport watchdog, said Moscow’s Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo and Zhukovsky airports had flights halted or restricted. Russia usually says all incoming drones were destroyed, regardless of the outcome, and typically gives limited details about the effects of Ukrainian strikes unless civilians or civilian infrastructure are hit. Over the previous two nights, Russia’s defence ministry said there were 35 Ukrainian drones destroyed over the Moscow region. Ukraine says its long-range drone strikes of recent months on Moscow and other Russian regions are aimed at hitting military and industrial assets, damaging Russia’s war economy and bringing the conflict home to Russians.Ukraine also launched se...

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6 d. ago Lawmakers move to extend Russia's compulsory military draft to a year

Russian lawmakers have endorsed a bill mandating year-round military conscription, rather than just in the spring and fall, as authorities seek to fill the ranks as fighting in Ukraine grinds through a fourth year

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9 d. ago Russian drone attack on Kyiv leaves three people dead and dozens wounded, mayor says

Vitali Klitschko says six children hurt in overnight attack that sparked fires in apartment buildingsAn overnight Russian drone attack on Kyiv killed three people and wounded dozens, the mayor of the Ukrainian capital has said.The head of Kyiv’s military administration said early on Sunday that “several” Russian drones were operating over the city, and warned people to “remain in shelters”. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Nicolas Maduro pleads with Trump not to start 'crazy war' with Venezuela after US president threatened military action

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro pleaded with Donald Trump to avoid a 'crazy war' as an escalating US military campaign sent tensions soaring.

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1 week ago Nicolas Maduro pleads with Trump to avoid 'crazy war' after boasting of having 'thousands' of Russian anti

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro pleaded with Donald Trump to avoid a 'crazy war' as an escalating US military campaign sent tensions soaring.

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1 week ago Lithuanian president says Russian military planes violated the Baltic country's airspace

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda says Russian military planes violated Lithuania’s airspace on Thursday evening

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1 week ago Donald Trump 'fully on warpath' with Putin after Russian military funds slashed

Vladimir Putin's allies have spoken out after Donald Trump's administration imposed sanctions on Russia's two largest oil producers that bankroll the country's military

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1 week ago German military to hunt for Russian subs alongside RAF in Lossiemouth

The RAF and the German military are to work side-by-side against the threat of Russia in the North Atlantic.

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1 week ago British and German military aircrafts join forces to hunt down Russian submarines

British and German forces will jointly conduct defensive patrols for Russian submarines from RAF Lossiemouth

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1 week ago British and German military aircraft join forces to hunt down Russian submarines

British and German forces will jointly conduct defensive patrols for Russian submarines from RAF Lossiemouth

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1 week ago Moment Putin personally oversees war games as Russia drills nuke launches at West

Footage shows Vladimir Putin giving instructions as the Russian military carried out nuclear missile launch drills after Donald Trump cancelled his meeting with the Russian leader

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2 w. ago Russian hackers 'steal hundreds of sensitive UK military documents' and publish them online

The Ministry of Defence is investigating claims that Russian hackers have stolen hundreds of sensitive military documents and published them on the dark web

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2 w. ago Russian hackers leak sensitive details of UK military bases on the dark web

The hackers are believed to be Russian group Lynx and the 'catastrophic' security breach has seen eight Ministry of Defence (MoD) bases alongside staff names and emails posted on the dark web

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2 w. ago Ministry of Defence launches probe after Russian hackers 'put sensitive files on dark web'

Claims that Russian hackers have stolen hundreds of sensitive military documents and published them on the dark web are being investigated by the Ministry of Defence

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2 w. ago Vladimir Putin's hackers hit eight UK military bases and post info on dark web

Russian hackers struck numerous UK military bases and stole classified information via a third party group amid ongoing breaches of the country's Armed Forces

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2 w. ago Trump says giving Ukraine Tomahawk missiles could escalate war with Russia as he meets Zelensky at White House

Tomahawk missiles could dramatically increase Ukraine’s strike capabilities — placing Russian military bases well within their reach

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2 w. ago Russian conscript goes on 'assault rifle rampage' at own military unit leaving 'two dead and five injured'

A member of Putin's army went on a wild rampage and turned his gun on his fellow officers, leaving two dead and several injured in the frenzied incident in the captial

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2 w. ago Russia gives long prison sentences to captured volunteer Ukrainian fighters

Their trial took place behind closed doors in a military court in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don

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