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Britain already aiding Ukraine in carrying out long-range strikes inside Russia

Kyiv is deepening its cooperation with NATO on intelligence sharing and the use of long-range weapons, and Britain is already supporting Ukraine in conducting strikes on Russian territory, the Financial Times reported on Oct. 3.

3 October 2025, 04:07 PM

British intelligence sees no evidence Putin wants peace talks with Ukraine

The head of Britain’s MI6 intelligence service, Richard Moore, said he sees “no evidence” that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is interested in peace talks that do not amount to Ukraine’s capitulation, Reuters reported on Sept. 19.

19 September 2025, 12:15 PM

Russia likely seized up to 550 sq km of Ukraine in July — UK intelligence

In July 2025, Russian occupation forces likely seized about 500 to 550 square kilometers of Ukrainian territory, the UK Defense Ministry said, citing intelligence reports on Aug. 9 .

9 August 2025, 07:23 PM

Russia willing to accept loss of 1 million troops for tactical gains — British intelligence

The aggressor state Russia, which has lost 1 million troops killed and wounded since launching its full-scale invasion, is prepared to tolerate heavy losses in pursuit of tactical gains on the battlefield, Britain’s Defense Ministry posted on X on June 12.

12 June 2025, 03:38 PM

Russia suffers largest ammunition loss due to mishandling, UK intelligence says

Russia continues to suffer the largest ammunition losses in its war against Ukraine due to its inability to safely manage its own weapons, British intelligence reported in an assessment dated May 14.

14 May 2025, 04:41 PM

UK intel says 2025 may be Russia’s deadliest war year

The year 2025 could become the bloodiest for the Russian military since the start of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the UK Ministry of Defense said in an intelligence update on May 3.

3 May 2025, 03:21 PM

UK intelligence estimates 900,000 Russian losses in Ukraine

Russia likely suffered about 900,000 military casualties—killed and wounded—since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in 2022, the U.K. Ministry of Defense reported on X on March 20.

20 March 2025, 05:53 PM

Britain vows intelligence support to Ukraine amid US halt

Britain pledged to continue supplying Ukraine with intelligence analysis, but it will not pass on data shared by the United States, The Guardian reported on March 6, citing sources.

7 March 2025, 02:14 PM

90,000 troops killed or wounded in Ukraine since start of 2025 – UK intel

The cost of Russia’s war in Ukraine continues to climb, with 90,000 Russian troops killed or wounded since the beginning of 2025, according to a new UK intelligence report released on March 5.

5 March 2025, 06:03 PM

Russia’s 2022 draftees forced into endless military service under threat

Russia’s military command is coercing men mobilized in 2022 to sign contracts with the Ministry of Defense due to a severe shortage of experienced troops, the UK Defense Ministry intelligence report wrote on Feb. 21.

21 February 2025, 03:00 PM

British intelligence reports 4,000 North Korean casualties in Russia

As of mid-January 2025, North Korean forces have suffered 4,000 casualties during offensive operations in Kursk Oblast, according to the British Defense Intelligence report on X on Jan. 24.

24 January 2025, 05:38 PM

Russian forces launch record number of kamikaze drones at Ukraine in September

Russian forces launched a record number of kamikaze drones against Ukraine since the start of the full-scale invasion, according to a UK Defense Intelligence report released on X on Oct. 23.

23 October 2024, 02:50 PM

Russian forces advance on Vuhledar from three sides, UK intelligence says

Russian forces have made new gains near Vuhledar, Donetsk Oblast, and are now threatening the town from three sides, according to a report published by the British Defense Intelligence on X on Sept. 25.

25 September 2024, 02:51 PM

UK intel: Russia faces challenges regaining Kursk Oblast control

One of the units involved in Russia's efforts to repel the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Kursk Oblast is an unconventional motorized rifle regiment formed from personnel of the Russian Aerospace Forces, British intelligence reported on X on Aug. 21.

21 August 2024, 03:29 PM

Russian casualties drop as forces consolidate at Kharkiv front — UK intelligence

The reduction in the average daily Russian casualties in Ukraine is likely indicative of Russian forces consolidating positions in the Kharkiv front, the UK Defense Ministry reported on X on Aug. 3.

3 August 2024, 02:18 PM

Russia endures record military losses in Ukraine

The average daily Russian casualties (killed and wounded) in Ukraine rose to 1,262 in May and 1,163 in June, marking the highest figures recorded since Russia's war against Ukraine began, the UK Defense Ministry reported on X on July 12.

12 July 2024, 02:25 PM

Ukraine damages or destroys 26 Russian ships in Black Sea since 2022

Between February 2022 and June 2024, Ukraine's Armed Forces (AFU) damaged or destroyed 26 Russian ships in the Black Sea, with two-thirds of these strikes occurring within the last year, UK intelligence reported on X on July 10.

10 July 2024, 04:50 PM

Russia accepts crime surge risk to keep ex-convicts in war against Ukraine

The recruitment of prisoners into the Russian Armed Forces and the repercussions for Russian society upon their release are risks the Russian government is willing to take to continue the war against Ukraine, UK military intelligence reported on X on June 26.

26 June 2024, 03:50 PM

Former British intel: US wary on Ukraine air support

Washington could easily find several batteries of Patriot SAMs for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, but they are not doing so, Frank Ledwidge, a former British military intelligence officer, told NV on June 3.

3 June 2024, 06:51 PM

Russian Tsiklon corvette sinking analysis — UK intelligence

The UK intelligence analyzed the aftermath of Russia's loss of the Tsiklon (Cyclone) corvette, armed with Kalibr cruise missiles, the UK Defense Ministry reported on X on May 23.

23 May 2024, 03:17 PM

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