6 d. ago Ukraine war briefing: Nightfall – Britain races to develop ballistic missile for Kyiv

UK government starts contest to have deep-strike prototypes delivered within 12 months; heat-starved Kyiv under Russian attack again. What we know on day 1,419Britain is to develop a new deep-strike ballistic missile for Ukraine, the government has announced. Under the project, named Nightfall, the British government said on Sunday that it had launched a competition to rapidly develop ground-launched ballistic missiles that could carry a 200kg (440lb) warhead to a range of more than 500km (310 miles).“Nightfall missiles will be capable of being launched from a range of vehicles,” said the UK defence ministry (MoD), “firing multiple missiles in quick succession and withdrawing within minutes – allowing Ukrainian forces to hit key military targets before Russian forces can respond.”Three industry teams would each get £9m to design, develop and deliver their first three Nightfall missiles within 12 months for test firings, said the MoD. Ukraine’s current ballistic missiles include Atac...

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8 d. ago MoD warns of potential £50BILLION compensation bill for hearing loss

The Ministry of Defence has admitted failing troops rendered deaf by service, but has now asked a court to limit payouts because of the massive bill it could face

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1 week ago Public are 'blocked' from using footpath near new school by Ministry of Defence in 'ridiculous' row over 15

EXCLUSIVE: More than 100 metres of the shared pedestrian and cycle path was built before the Ministry of Defence halted contractors from completing the final 15 metres.

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1 week ago British armed forces were involved in US seizure of oil tanker, MoD reveals

The Russian-flagged oil tanker Marinera was seized by US forces on Wednesday.

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1 week ago British Armed Forces aided US operation to seize oil tanker Bella

The Ministry of Defence has said the supply ship RFA Tideforce and RAF surveillance aircraft assisted the US operation to seize the tanker - Bella-1

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1 week ago Britain’s longest motorway tunnel that will cut journey times in half is hit by HUGE setback to £10billion plans

PLANS for a major infrastructure scheme, including a motorway‑style tunnel under the Thames, have been pushed back. The Lower Thames Crossing, which would connect Tilbury in Essex to Medway in Kent and create Britain’s longest road tunnel, is now expected to open in 2034 rather than the early 2030s, according to industry reports. The 14.3‑mile...

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1 week ago Message from UFO left in UK forest finally released after 40 years by Ministry of Defence

Sergeant James W Penniston says a code was downloaded into his mind after touching a UFO in Suffolk 40 years ago - and it allegedly contains coordinates to ancient sites with a cryptic message

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1 week ago Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv escalating drone attacks on Russia, Moscow claims

Russia’s defence ministry said Ukraine had targeted Moscow with drones every day of 2026 so far. What we know on day 1,412Russia’s defence ministry claimed that Ukraine has targeted Moscow with drones every day of 2026 so far, in what would mark an escalation from earlier, more sporadic attacks on the Russian capital. By midnight on Sunday alone, Russian air defence systems had destroyed 57 drones over the Moscow region out of 437 downed over Russia, the ministry said. There was no immediate comment from Ukraine, but Kyiv has increasingly used long range drones to strike targets deep inside Russia. Ukraine says such attacks aim to disrupt military logistics and energy infrastructure, raise costs for Moscow’s war effort and respond to repeated Russian missile and drone attacks in the war that Russia launched nearly four years ago.Three out of four of Moscow’s airports shut to air traffic on Sunday after Ukraine launched dozens of drones, authorities said. The attacks led to multiple ...

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2 w. ago UK and France carry out strike on Syrian underground site ‘used by IS’

Guided bombs were used to target a number of access tunnels down to the site ‘used by Daesh’.

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2 w. ago British and French aircraft attack underground Islamic State weapons store in Syria

Guided bombs used to target tunnels at site near to city of Palmyra in raid intended to ‘eliminate dangerous terrorists’British and French aircraft have carried out a joint strike on an underground facility in Syria that had been occupied by Islamic State, the UK Ministry of Defence has said.Guided bombs were used to target access tunnels down to the site, which is located in the mountainous region near the ancient city of Palmyra in the centre of the country, on Saturday evening. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago UK RAF Typhoons join French jets in major attack on Islamic State in Syria

RAF Typhoons have joined French aircraft in a joint strike on an underground facility in Syria used by Islamic State to store weapons and explosives, the Ministry of Defence said

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2 w. ago Three UFO reports to PSNI in 2025 but true number of sightings ‘may be higher’

One expert said ‘strange phenomena’ is ‘undoubtedly being seen in Irish skies’.

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2 w. ago Inside 'ghost' village abandoned 82 years ago and only opens 12 days a year

Imber village in Wiltshire was evacuated in 1943 when 150 residents were forced out for WWII military training - and it's still controlled by the Ministry of Defence

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2 w. ago Inside 'ghost' village abandoned for 80 years after everyone told to leave

The residents have never been allowed to return home to the village which is now under the control of the Ministry of Defence

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3 w. ago Brit army to offer 'paid gap year' to avoid WW3 conscription chaos

The decision comes as the Chief of Defence staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton said Britain's 'sons and daughters' should be 'ready to fight'

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3 w. ago Declassified photo shows British sub confronting Russian spy ship Yantar

A declassified image released by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) today shows a Royal Navy submarine and helicopter confronting the Russian spy ship Yantar in November 2024

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3 w. ago Ukraine war live: Zelenskyy to meet Trump in Florida for peace talks after Russia intensifies strikes

Ukrainian president will meet US president at his Mar-a-Lago home later today for their first in person meeting since OctoberRussian troops took control of the settlements of Huliaipole, Myrnohrad, Artemivka, Rodynske and Vilne in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, and Stepnohirsk in the Zaporizhzhia region, the Russian defence ministry has said. We have not been able to independently verify this information yet. It is not the first time Moscow has proclaimed battlefield advances before talks.Russia currently controls about 20% of Ukrainian territory. During 2025, Russian advances amounted to 176 sq miles a month to the end of November, but at an estimated cost of 382,000 killed and injured. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Should the UK offer military ‘gap year’ to boost recruitment? VOTE NOW

THE UK Government has announced a gap year programme to get teenagers joining the armed forced from next year. Around 150 young people will be recruited for placements from March 2026 for two years, which will expand to more than 1,000 per year afterwards. The scheme is intended to introduce more people to military life...

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3 w. ago Ministry of Defence to offer gap year–style scheme to young people

Pilot programme for under-25s will offer paid placements aimed at introducing participants to military lifeYoung people in Britain will be offered a gap year-style scheme by the Ministry of Defence, in an effort to introduce citizens to military life early as part of a new “whole of society” approach to defence.After initially announcing plans to implement the scheme earlier this year, the government has now confirmed that about 150 under-25s will be recruited for the pilot programme, which is due to start in March 2026. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Over £31 million paid to 949 wrongfully dismissed LGBT veterans

The Ministry of Defence has doubled its payments team and brought in an automated processing system to speed up applications to the Financial Recognition Scheme

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