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More than 450,000 Russian troops have been killed or wounded since Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine just over two years ago, Britains armed forces minister has revealed.

Reports have suggested British personnel could help land humanitarian supplies from a temporary pier.

UK agencies have estimated that Russia has lost about 450,000 personnel and over 10,000 armoured vehicles in Ukraine since the start of the full-scale invasion. Source: UK Defence Journal, a UK portal specialising in military topics, citing Leo Docherty, Minister for the Armed Forces, as reported by European Pravda Details: The minister gave these estimates in response to a question from opposition Labour MP John Healey, who asked for detailed estimates of Russian losses in Ukraine, both in regu

The figure is only slightly lower than Kyiv’s official estimates, where the UK Minister of Armed Forces said there were “tens of thousands more have deserted” not included in the estimation.

Following Argentinas purchase of US-made F-16 jets from Denmark, concerns were raised in Parliament to a Secretary of Defense regarding the UKs defense readiness in the South Atlantic, more precisely the Falkland Islands.

Foreign Secretary seeks closer links in resource-rich region where the Kremlin and Beijing see dominance as vital

The Foreign Secretary has completed a historic tour of all five former Soviet central Asian states and Mongolia to drum up support for the West along Russia’s southern border.

US official concedes Ukraine in “tough position right now” as Russian forces continue to push west with the town of Chasiv Yar a target.

The criticism of David Cameron among Tory MPs shows how far the party has moved from its long-held Arabist tradition, writes the Spectator’s political editor, Katy Balls

New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People