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War in Ukraine
UK to Supply Ukraine with £752M for 150,000 Drones, Air Defense
A £752 million (about $996 million) UK-funded military aid package for more than 150,000 drones and over 350 air defense missiles and radars funded from the Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration (ERA) loan will be given to Ukraine, aiming at strengthening it
June 18, 2026
Russia
UK Charges Indian Captain of Suspected Russian Shadow Tanker Seized in Channel
A ship captain has been charged after the UK’s first seizure of a suspected Russian shadow tanker in the Channel.
June 16, 2026
Ukraine
UK Unveils Ukraine Energy Deal and New Russia Sanctions After Deadly Strikes
Sir Keir Starmer will announce energy support and sanctions targeting Russia’s shadow fleet after deadly strikes damaged Kyiv’s Pechersk Lavra.
June 16, 2026
Europe
UK Royal Marines Intercept Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker in the English Channel
British Royal Marines and law enforcement boarded and diverted the sanctioned Russian oil tanker SMYRTOS during a six-hour operation in the English Channel.
June 14, 2026
UK
UK Defense Minister John Healey Announces Shock Resignation in Funding Row
His announcement is a fresh blow to Starmer and comes at a politically charged moment for the embattled Labour leader, a week before a by-election which could prompt a bid to topple and replace him.
June 11, 2026
War in Ukraine
British, French and German Envoys Hold Talks in Russian Foreign Ministry
The UK hosted Zelensky and the leaders of France and Germany earlier this week, supporting Kyiv’s call for direct talks with Russia to end more than four years of war.
June 11, 2026
Zelensky
Zelensky Says NATO Needs Ukraine More Than Ever, Offers to ‘Share Priceless Experience’
Zelensky stressed that Ukraine’s battlefield experience is now a strategic asset for its partners.
June 9, 2026
Ukraine
Zelensky Urges UK to Unlock Frozen £2.4B Abramovich-Linked Funds for Ukraine’s Air Shield
In a Guardian interview, Zelensky said Britain’s solidarity must be matched by action on air defenses, sanctions and frozen Russian-linked assets.
June 9, 2026
UK Scrambles F-35 Jets After Russian Aircraft Approaches Carrier
The UK accused a Russian military aircraft of flying dangerously close to HMS Prince of Wales before it was escorted away by British fighter jets.
July 7, 2026
