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British Defense Minister Ben Wallace, during his visit to Kiev, assured the United Kingdom of Britain's enduring support for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity. As reported by the Ukrainian side, the talks concerned, inter alia, increasing Kiev's defense capabilities.more

A task force of up to 600 UK troops is ready to deploy in Ukraine amid fears Russia is poised to invade its neighbour. Units from the SAS and Parachute Regiment have been warned they could be sent to the country within hours.more

Great Britain stands side by side with Poland and other countries affected by the migration crisis and together with them will defend freedom and democracy against the actions of autocratic regimes - Liz Truss, head of the British Ministry of Foreign Affairs assured in "The Sunday Telegraph".more

In the vicinity of Szudziałów (Podlaskie Voivodeship), Belarusian officers threw stones at the Polish soldiers. No one was hurt as a result of the attack - informed the Polish Ministry of Defense.more

On the day of the 103rd anniversary of Poland regaining independence, the Polish Embassy in London hosted an Independence Day celebration for the representatives of the Polish diaspora in the UK. more

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson laid a wreath at the Polish War Memorial in Northolt, a town in West London. The statue commemorates Polish airmen, who died while defending the UK during WWII.more

UK engineering troops have started reconnaissance on establishing cooperation with Polish soldiers in strengthening the fence on the Polish-Belarusian border, the head of MON Mariusz Blaszczak has said.more

The United States has warned its allies in Europe that Russia may well be planning an invasion of neighboring Ukraine as Moscow amasses forces on its western border, according to a report published Thursday.more

Corrupt officials from the former Afghan government have deliberately reported that there are far more soldiers in the army fighting the Taliban than there is in reality. This contributed to its downfall, former Afghan Finance Minister Khalid Pajenda revealed in an interview with the BBC.more

A meeting of senior Army leaders will be chaired by the defence secretary later to address issues relating to the Army's culture and discipline. Ben Wallace said the issues, including concerns about the sexual harassment of women, were "not acceptable".more

61 percent of the respondents are against the restoration of universal conscription, 39 percent. is too - according to the latest poll of the Pollster Institute for "Super Express".more

The state of democracy in Poland and Hungary is constantly deteriorating, and the US should consider shifts in military dislocation or economic sanctions in response, the president of the German Marshall Fund analytical center Heather Conley said in a hearing on the situation in both countries.more

We have full confidence that the Polish authorities will deal with this incident. If it is confirmed, it will be another provocation of the Lukashenka regime towards the EU and its member states, said the spokesman of the European Commission, Peter Stano, when asked about the incursion into Polish territory from Belarus by several uniformed and armed people. more

Satellite images show that Russia is once again gathering its troops at the border with Ukraine, reports the Politico portal. He stresses that the movements of the forces take place against the background of "growing tensions between Moscow and the West".more

The rallying of Russian troops near the Ukrainian border has raised concerns among some US and European officials, and Russia has sharpened its rhetoric towards Ukraine, notes the Washington Post.more

The RAF has airlifted more than 100 people who had left Afghanistan and were in a neighbouring third country to the UK.more

The greatest number of applicants have already signed up for service in the Border Guard for years. The Border Guard recorded the smallest number of departures - informed yesterday the spokeswoman of the Border Guard, 2nd Lt. Anna Michalska.more

Britain is in talks with Ukraine over the sale of its arms, which would be the first such deal between the two countries, The Times reported today.more

Countering the security threat posed by China's growing importance will be an important part of NATO's future strategy, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told the Financial Times.more

The Afghan, who does not hide his support for the Taliban, who leases land in Scotland near the British nuclear-warhead submarine base, received an order from its owner to leave the area, reports Sky News.more

A US nuclear submarine hit an "unknown object" while submerged in waters in the Asia-Pacific region, injuring a number of sailors, US officials say. It was not clear what caused the incident on Saturday, they said. The submarine remained "fully operational".more

A row between France and the US over a pact that saw Australia scrap a submarine deal with Paris must not drive Nato allies apart, the alliance’s chief said on Thursday. more

Arrested in September by the Taliban, a former British soldier was deported from Afghanistan along with a British delegation that met high-ranking Taliban officials from Kabul, Sky News reported.more

The fact that in recent weeks our attention has been focused on Afghanistan does not change our assessment that Russia remains the main threat - British Defense Minister Ben Wallace told PAP on Tuesday.more

Hundreds of troops are being deployed today to restock fuel stations across Britain.more