Kyiv residents warned today that Shahed drones are carrying frag grenades which explode on a delay timer

Another example of Russia's desire for peace...

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The Times: "UK BOOSTS MUNITIONS TO END DEPENDENCE ON US"
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British and European defence companies move away from buying American equipment amid concerns President Trump has made the US an unreliable partner
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Exclusive: The size of the British military is not expected to increase under the strategic defence review despite warnings by chiefs that the world is more dangerous than it has been in decades www.thetimes.com/article/60e5...

EXCLUSIVE: A former minister believed the most senior chiefs in the British military should have resigned over a "national security" incident involving Royal Marines, The Times understands www.thetimes.com/article/2073...

Nine special forces troops face potential prosecution over alleged war crimes related to at least two incidents in Syria, according to figures the Ministry of Defence tried to keep secret, @larisabrown.bsky.social reports for @thetimes.com.
www.thetimes.com/uk/defence/a...

How does France’s government work?

The Fifth Republic was created in 1958 to operate as a hybrid constitution with a president overseeing a prime minister, the senate and national assembly

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Exclusive: Military personnel have been asked to start giving blood on a regular basis because the army does not have enough supplies for a high-intensity conflict www.thetimes.com/article/c128...

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US finally gives Ukraine permission to fire long range weapons inside Russia, four months after The Times revealed it was America blocking the UK from giving Kyiv the green light www.thetimes.com/article/6e40...

Exclusive: Bullied army recruit tried to kill himself whilst on exercise, according to a whistleblower www.thetimes.com/article/2cae...

Donald Trump appears to be prioritising one quality above all in the search for his team: loyalty. The Times team takes a look at who is making it into his cabinet www.thetimes.com/article/70ed...

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