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Ukraine's military intelligence agency has claimed that around 30 North Korean troops were killed or wounded in fighting against the Ukrainian army at the weekend in Russia's Kursk border region.

Chaos on the frontlines: North Korean troops accidentally kill 8 Russian soldiers in ‘friendly fire’ language blunder

Igor Kirillov, head of the Russian Defence Ministry's radiological, biological and chemical protection unit, was killed in a Moscow blast

Head of Russia's nuclear and biological forces killed in Moscow by bomb hidden in an e-scooter

Putin has accuses West of pushing him to his 'red lines'

Putin issues stark warning as he accuses West of pushing him to his 'red lines'

At least one person had died amid damage to Russian-flagged ships in the Black Sea

At least one dead after Russian tanker damaged in stormy Black Sea

The 'controversial' map has angered Ukrainian FA

Ukraine FA hit back at Fifa's 'unacceptable error' and 'controversial' map amid World Cup 2026 qualifying draw

MI5 Director General, Ken McCallum

Threat from Russia distracting 'stretched' MI5 from counterterrorism efforts

Putin said during a meeting with Lukashenko that the Oreshnik ballistic missile (not pictured) could be fired from Belarus

Russia 'to fire its hypersonic Oreshnik missiles from Belarus next year', Putin claims in chilling warning

Xi Jinping, left, and Vladimir Putin right, are striking closer military ties in the Arctic region.

China and Russia's naval 'Arctic alliance' poses chilling threat to the West, Pentagon warns

Alleged spy Vanya Gaberova (L), Award-winning journalist Christo Grozev (R)

Russian spy discussed using 'true sexy b****' in honeytrap plot against award-winning journalist, court told

A huge money laundering network has been busted

Russian socialite unmasked as boss of vast money laundering network used by British drug dealers

A Russian warship fired at a German army helicopter, that was on a reconnaissance flight over the Baltic Sea.

Russian warship fires warning shot at German army helicopter carrying out patrol in the Baltic Sea

UK must confront Russia's 'aggression and recklessness' and China’s sophisticated cyber threats, warns GCHQ chief

UK must confront Russia's 'aggression and recklessness' and China’s sophisticated cyber threats, warns GCHQ chief

UK defence firms to be prioritised in new strategy as war game tests supply chain resilience and military readiness

UK defence firms to be prioritised in new strategy as war game tests supply chain resilience and military readiness

Russia will to raise is military spending

Russia hikes military spending to record levels as defence outgoings close to a third of entire budget

Zelenskyy has suggested he's prepared to end the Ukraine war

Ukraine 'asks NATO for membership at meeting next week', as Zelenskyy says he'll end 'hot war with Russia'

Zelenskyy has suggested he's prepared to end the Ukraine war

Volodymyr Zelenskyy 'prepared to end Ukraine war' in exchange for Nato membership

Boris JOhnson pictured in Ukraine in 2022

British forces should help defend Ukrainian border against Russia in any ceasefire, Boris Johnson says

Vanya Gaberova and Katrin Ivanova are accused of spying for Russia

Russian spying ring 'plotted to kidnap and assassinate journalist' in 'honeytrap' scheme