U.S. military's top officer spoke to his British counterpart by phone today, spokesman says. Gen. Milley's call follows reports that a small team of British commandos have deployed to Ukraine along with anti-tank weapons
2 year agoA photo of the Ropucha-class Korolev landing ship followed by the Flamant (P 676) patrol boat during the transit of Russian ships across the English Channel
A group of about 30 elite UK troops has arrived in Ukraine to help train Ukrainian military on new anti-tank weapons from UK. @TheRangerRegt troops flew out on military planes that airlifted anti-tank weapons during course of the week
PSNI: A murder investigation has been launched following the death of Fionntán McGarvey (18). He died in hospital this morning following an incident outside licensed premises on Finaghy Road North, Belfast, on December 27. A man (21) has been arrested on suspicion of murder
Visiting troops in Estonia Estonia, @ArmyCGS met with the Dep Commander Estonian Defence Forces. Strengthening the ties between the two countries, they discussed improving the military education and training of both countries.
A man from Blackburn in northwestern England, 44-year-old Malik Faisal Akram, was shot dead during a 10-hour siege on Saturday. The four hostages including a rabbi were all freed unharmed
2 year agoUK police have arrested two men over their alleged role in a hostage taking by a British man at a synagogue in Texas last weekend. The men were arrested in Birmingham and in Manchester on Thursday morning by counter terrorism officers
British warplanes have been bringing weapons to Ukraine for several days, - Russian Foreign Ministry
2 year agoPotential position of Russian landing craft in the English channel based on French military vessel's track
2 year agoEighth C-17 out of RAF Brize Norton heading to Ukraine as U.K. Armed Forces Minister confirms U.K. is sending"thousands" of NLAW anti-tank guided missiles to Ukraine
President Biden nominates four new ambassadors, including former top State Dept advisor Elizabeth Bagley to Brazil and Jane Hartley (U.S. ambassador to France under Obama) to the UK. Still no nominee for U.S. ambassador to Ukraine
France's Pres. Macron on the migrant situation on the English channel: we cannot solve this problem as long as Britain's position on the matter remains unchanged
British Armed Forces Minister: We warn of a war in which thousands will die if Russia invades Ukraine
2 year agoTory MP Christian Wakeford defects to Labour in historic protest at Boris Johnson
2 year agoSeventh RAF C17 Globemaster III RRR6898 departed Brize Norton carrying light anti-tank weapons to Ukraine
James Heappey tells @TimesRadio that the MoD has gifted "1000s" of anti-tank missiles. He warns we could be weeks away from first top tier army against top tier army war on this continent in generations and "tens of thousands of people could die"
2 year ago6th C-17 heading out from RAF Brize Norton heading towards Kyiv with a weapons shipment of anti-tank guided missiles or military supervisors
2 year agoUkraine's Defense Ministry confirms it has already received a shipment of "light anti-tank weapons" provided by United Kingdom
2 year agoThe United Kingdom handed over light anti-tank weapons to the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Officials at the UK Foreign Office have been told to be ready to move into "crisis mode" at very short notice
Dominic Cummings has confirmed to Sky News he will be giving evidence to Sue Gray as part of her investigation into Downing Street parties, after he said he would swear under oath that the Prime Minister lied to Parliament about 20 May 2020 For more visit
2 year agoThe fifth RAF C17 (RRR6894) en route to Kyiv supplying Ukraine with light anti-tank weapons
Loughton car crash deaths: Driver who killed friends jailed
UK PM Johnson's spokesman says it is not accurate to say Germany denied access to its airspace for British planes delivering weapons to Ukraine
UK PM Johnson's spokesman says PM told cabinet Russia's Putin should not be allowed to rewrite the rules and Ukraine should be allowed to aspire to NATO membership
Blinken will travel later Tuesday to Ukraine in show of support, State Dept says. Then off to Berlin for four-way talks with UK, France and Germany (whose FM is in Moscow)
2 year agoThird C-17 from RAF Brize Norton en route to Ukraine likely carrying military advisors and NLAW light anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM's)
2 year agoA second RAF C-17 is heading towards Ukraine this evening, both deliberately avoided German airspace
DefSec Wallace says U.K. is providing a security assistance package to Ukraine - including light anti armour defensive weapons with trainers. Says short range weapons not long range strategic weapons
Police investigating brick and fireworks attack on Belfast flat
