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Russian President Vladimir Putin aims to transform Ukraine into a failed state. We have to prepare for three possibilities of a Russian attack on Ukraine: the annexation or formal recognition of the independence of Donbas, a limited invasion and occupation of the east of the country, and a full-scale attack on many fronts, writes the American magazine Foreign Affairs.more

NATO countries are sending additional ships and fighter jets to Eastern Europe, strengthening deterrence and defense as Russia continues to build up troops in and around Ukraine, NATO Headquarters reported yesterday.more

The threat to submarine telecommunications cables may be part of a subliminal war and it is known that Russia continues to develop deep-submerged ships, but has no monopoly on it, assessed Dr. Sidharth Kaushal from the London analytical center of the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI).more

Britain is considering sending hundreds of additional troops to Poland and the Baltic states to boost Russia's deterrence capabilities, the Times reported today, citing sources in the British Ministry of Defense.more

Members of the British armed forces who participated in the evacuation of over 15,000 people in August last year. people from Afghanistan will receive medals in recognition of their service, the British Defense Ministry announced.more

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned Russia that any incursion into Ukraine would be a catastrophe for her and the world, and stressed that London unequivocally supports the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine.more

The weapons sent by Great Britain to Ukraine are MBT LAW single-shot anti-tank guided missile launchers, the UK Defense Journal portal reported. He also revealed that in the first two days, there were eight shipments of weapons.more

Swedes' support for NATO membership is growing. 37 percent are in favor of Sweden joining the Alliance. citizens, 35 percent is against it, and 28 percent. "has no opinion", according to a survey by Novus for SVT, published today.more

Germany refuses to sell defensive weapons to Ukraine despite the threat of a Russian invasion, but at the same time sells weapons to Middle East countries, fueling conflicts there, pointed out Andy Scollick, an Irish defense consultant and analyst.more

Britain has supplied Ukraine with light anti-tank defense systems to boost its defensive capabilities in the event of a Russian invasion, and a number of British soldiers will receive training in their use, Defense Minister Ben Wallace announced yesterday.more

Naval ships of the Russian Federation are heading towards the Danish Straits to leave the Baltic Sea, the Swedish military said yesterday. Sweden's army beefed up its presence on the strategic island of Gotland over the weekend.more

The British government wants the Navy to take responsibility for Channel Patrols and the detention of illegal immigrant boats, and is talking to Rwanda and Ghana about sending asylum seekers there, The Times reported.more

Ben Wallace has accused Vladimir Putin of Tsarist ambitions as he said there will be “severe economic sanctions” if Ukraine is invaded.more

North Korea launched an unidentified missile eastward today, the South Korean Chiefs of Staff said. Hours earlier, Pyongyang accused the US of "provocations" and threatened retaliation for seeking to impose new sanctions on the country.more

There is no question of withdrawal of troops from Poland - assured in an interview with "Dziennik Gazeta Prawna" chargé'd affaires of the U.S. Embassy Bix Aliu. He also stressed that if Russia attacks Ukraine, the U.S. will strengthen NATO's eastern flank and impose sanctions that Moscow has never experienced before.more

Denmark will send four fighters and a frigate to the Baltic states to strengthen NATO amid the risk of a new armed conflict in Europe, Danish Defense Minister Trine Bramsen said yesterday.more

Before the announced series of meetings with Russia in order to resolve the crisis surrounding a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine, Washington and its allies are developing a plan of sanctions to discourage Putin from doing so. They want to announce them in advance to make him aware of the costs of a possible attack, the New York Times reported.more

The new head of the British armed forces, Admiral Tony Radakin, warned Russia that any attempt by it to cut key submarine telecommunications cables could be considered an act of war. He also revealed that he presented the government with military options in the event of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.more

Hundreds of troops are being drafted into London hospitals to replace staff isolating with Omicron as the NHS grapples with critical workforce shortages.more

The British Ministry of Defense has confirmed that a Russian submarine collided with the British warship HMS Northumberland, patrolling the North Atlantic in 2020, the BBC reports.more

During a phone call yesterday between US and Ukrainian presidents, Joe Biden announced that the US and its allies would "respond decisively" if Russia continued its invasion of Ukraine. Zelenskiy said that he had discussed with Biden the issues related to maintaining peace in Europe and preventing further escalation.more

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he will consider a plethora of options if the West does not respond to its demand for security guarantees preventing NATO expansion in Ukraine.more

A special task force within Joe Biden's administration is considering how the US could support anti-Russian guerrillas in Ukraine in the event that Russia occupies a large part of the country's territory, reports Washington Post journalist David Ignatius. The team is to build on the experiences in Afghanistan and Iraq.more

The British navy is in danger of being unable to cope in an "increasingly hostile and unpredictable international environment" - MPs on the defence committee warned in a report published yesterday.more

Migrants pelted a Polish military vehicle with stones on the Polish-Belarusian border near Mielnik in Podlasie yesterday, while soldiers were also attacked with lasers, the Ministry of Defence said on Twitter and published a video.more