France pushed for a stronger European presence in Ukraine, including boots on the ground – Britain resisted. The UK said that the force lacks scale and creates false security without real protection. British fear it could quickly become a liability in a crisis. 4/
Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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UK’s Operation Interflex ends this year, moves to western Ukraine
Operation Interflex – the UK’s Ukraine training mission – will end this year and move to western Ukraine. Ukrainian officials fear NATO trainers would again withdraw under pressure, as it happened just before Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022. 3/
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UK offers air cover and logistics, limits troops to non-combat roles near Lviv
Britain will offer air cover and logistics instead of ground forces. RAF jets would patrol Ukrainian skies, drones would monitor movements. The UK troops, if deployed at all, would be limited to non-combat roles near Lviv [Western Ukraine], far from any frontline. 2/
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UK likely to drop plans to send troops to Ukraine over Russian escalation fears
The Times: The UK is likely to drop plans to send thousands of ground troops to Ukraine [as expected!] Officials fear Russia would escalate further into Europe if a ceasefire collapses [not a credible deterrence]. 0/
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Ukrainian artillery destroys Russian assault groups in city
Artillerymen of the "Dnipro-1" regiment of the Joint Assault Brigade of the National Police "Lyut" effectively and, most importantly, effectively destroy the assault infantry groups of the russians, who are trying to gain a foothold and accumulate in new positions in the city of… pic.twitter.com/NplZY4LZMg
— EMPR.media (@EuromaidanPR) 25 avril 2025Artillerymen of the "Dnipro-1" regiment of the Joint Assault Brigade of the National Police "Lyut" effectively and, most importantly, effectively destroy the assault infantry groups of the russians, who are trying to gain a foothold and accumulate in new positions in the city of
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Rutte: Russia is a long-term threat to NATO territory.
Rutte: We all agree in NATO that Russia is a long-term threat to NATO territory. To the whole Euro-Atlantic part. 3X pic.twitter.com/180wMrnlIK
— Tymofiy Mylovanov (@Mylovanov) 25 avril 2025Rutte: We all agree in NATO that Russia is a long-term threat to NATO territory. To the whole Euro-Atlantic part. 3X
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Financial Literacy Course for Military Launched on ‘Army+’
Adapted to military needs: 'Army+' launches training course on financial literacy http://censor.net/ua/n3548884
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Russian forces advance near Andriivka in Donetsk
Russian forces have advanced near Andriivka in the Donetsk region, according to DeepState. Source: http://censor.net/ua/n3548873
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US reduces cybersecurity support for Ukraine, some equipment undelivered
The US has reduced its support for Ukraine in the field of cybersecurity, with some equipment never delivered — Bloomberg
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EU nations tell US Crimea annexation recognition non-negotiable
European nations privately told Washington recognizing Russia's annexation of Crimea is non-negotiable for them. 6X