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Ukraine 'ready' to begin long-expected counter-offensive, Ukraine's senior security official says

Ukraine's senior security official would not tell the BBC a date but said it could begin "tomorrow, the day after tomorrow or in a week".

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HMS Dauntless is currently sailing to the Caribbean to offer support during the hurricane season (Picture: Royal Navy).

Royal Navy's most powerful destroyer deployed to the Caribbean

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US and South Korean forces stage major drills 25km from demilitarised zone

RAF Puma helicopter carries out firefighting drills in Cyprus.

RAF Puma crews train to fight Mediterranean fires as wildfire season begins

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Russian military faces escalating discipline crisis as AWOL cases soar in 2023

President Zelensky visited the front lines, where he congratulated members of the Marine Corps on Ukraine’s Marine Corps Day (Picture: Defense of Ukraine Twitter).

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Ukraine 'ready' to begin long-expected counter-offensive, Ukraine's senior security official says

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Ukraine losing 10,000 UAV drones a month as it battles Russia, report says

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