Vladimir Putin was left furious with his military leaders after Russian air defences reportedly shot down their own helicopter in a friendly fire fiasco. Putin’s army has lost a staggering 325 helicopters since the start of the invasion in February 2022. And
Ukrainian soldiers are deeply critical of the way in which last year’s counteroffensive was conducted, the Daily Express has been told – while its army has been slammed for being “stuck in its Soviet ways”. Last summer, Ukraine launched its much anticipated
Two former defence ministers have issued a damning verdict on the UK’s preparedness for war. Former Armed Forces Minister James Heappey – who resigned last month – and former Defence Secretary Ben Wallace have criticised the UK Government’s lack of preparation at
A top Ukrainian commander has warned Russia’s forces are ready to “swallow” Europe whole, as he urged Western leaders to prepare their defences for Putin’s army. Deputy commander of Ukraine’s 3rd Assault Brigade, Maksym Zhorin, made the remarks during an interview he
A retired British army General has said that the force is not ready to fight against Vladimir Putin’s Russia. General Sir Richard Barrons said that the UK’s army is “second class” and that neither the Royal Navy nor the RAF are ready
Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko, Vladimir Putin’s closest ally, has openly declared his country’s readiness for war. Speaking during a visit to the border town of Grodno, Lukashenko said: “We are preparing for war, I say that openly.” The declaration comes amid Lukashenko’s
Sir Alex Younger, who was chief of MI6 from 2014 to 2020, has urged the UK to implement a Swedish-style military conscription. This comes amid growing fears of an all-out war between NATO and Russia as the war in Ukraine drags on.
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s main pro-democracy resistance group said Thursday its armed wing launched drone attacks on the airport and a military headquarters in the capital, Naypyitaw, but the country’s ruling military said it destroyed or seized more than a dozen drones
Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas has urged Britain to bolster its defence capabilities by expanding its reserve forces to a scale akin to Estonia’s own preparedness. Speaking to BBC News, Kallas emphasised the importance of readiness. She said: “We have a reserve
RUSSIA’S female combat medics are being forced to serve as “field wives’ to army commanders in Ukraine. Those who are refuse an order to become a sex slave are either sent to the front lines or shot by their commanders, according to