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British fighters in Ukraine share footage of the frontline with BBC Newsnight
There’s no doubt Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, nearly one year ago, stirred up strong feelings in this country. But how many Britons felt so strongly that they actually went to fight there?
Thousands of foreign volunteers are fighting for Ukraine, evidently taking big risks, among them a UK contingent.
Eight British fighters and aid workers have been killed there since last February, and others badly injured.
The BBC’s Emma Vardy has been given exclusive access for Newsnight to a unit who’ve spent months filming their experiences on the frontlines, and to family members back in the UK.
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The US said it has hit “dozens” of Iranian military targets in overnight attacks, in response to Iran hitting commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
The military said it struck “air-defense systems, coastal radar sites, missile and drone capabilities, and small boats”, using aircraft, ships, and drones – including “one-way attack sea drones for the first time”.
“The Strait of Hormuz is a vital maritime corridor for global trade,” the US military said. “Iran does not control it”.
In response, Iran said it targeted US bases in Jordan, Bahrain, and Kuwait and also radar systems in Oman.
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President Donald Trump has said the US is reinstating a naval blockade of Iranian ports and will impose a 20% charge on all cargo shipped through the Strait of Hormuz following days of escalating strikes between the two countries.
He said this would stop “Iran’s ships or customers” from entering or leaving the key oil shipping route, but “all other countries will have fair and open use of the Strait”.
Iran’s foreign minister later said whoever provides safe passage “should be compensated for this service”, but Iran would remain the strait’s “GUARDIAN” – using Trump’s word.
Tehran and Washington clashed over the strait’s control after exchanging strikes in the region overnight and on Monday.
The US said it carried out strikes against military targets in Iran, targeting air defence systems, coastal radars, and missile and drone sites. Iran said it responded by striking US military bases in Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain, and radars in Oman.
Reeta Chakrabari presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Jeremy Bowen.
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Wildfires of ‘exceptional scale’ have taken force in Paris, as neighbouring Spain still tackles flames across the country following its own devastating fires.
Now the UK is also experiencing wildfires in England and Wales, as its third heatwave of the year is set to intensify again this week.
Here’s what we know so far about the extent of wildfires in Europe and the UK, and how heatwaves are impacting them.
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Explosions have been heard near two Iranian port cities, Bandar Abbas and Bushehr, state media has reported.
It comes after another night of strikes between the US and Iran, with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps saying it hit two UAE tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and targeted US facilities in Jordan and Bahrain.
The UAE called the attack “brazen”, adding that an Indian crew member was killed and eight others were injured.
Meanwhile, the US military says it completed strikes on targets aimed at degrading “Iran’s ability to attack commercial shipping” – Iranian state media reports three people were killed.
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The US military said it was carrying out a new wave of strikes on targets in Iran. It said the aim of the attacks was to degrade Iran’s ability to attack shipping in the strait of Hormuz. It came ass the US Navy resumed its blockade of Iran’s ports.
Iran said that control of the strait of Hormuz was required for its national security and it will exercise sovereignty over the key shipping lane, whatever the cost.
President Trump announced that he was scrapping a plan he had announced a day earlier, for placing a 20% toll or tariff on all cargos passing through the strait of Hormuz.
Clive Myrie presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Sarah Smith in Washington.
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@user-sn1lu5yi6r
January 15, 2024 at 8:02 pm
Much love and respect for the international Volunteers fighting for a free and independent Ukraine.
@Abenomiks
January 15, 2024 at 8:02 pm
Do they know no one cares anymore?
@yanyanych8335
January 15, 2024 at 8:02 pm
Thanks hero
@nuttywalls8190
January 15, 2024 at 8:02 pm
All this propaganda trying to entice young people to go get themselves killed…shame shame shame
@lorrainewarren-kd9zd
January 15, 2024 at 8:02 pm
Die for Zenlenkeyy
The people who think Zenlenkeyy is innocent then your No 1 Fool in this World
@tsitsnikable
January 15, 2024 at 8:02 pm
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Americans vowed not to expand an inch to the East. Instead, today NATO is a few kilometers from Moscow and British military forces are inside the Soviet Union (Ukraine) killing Russians. Don't think the British really took it too far?
@baileygregory9192
January 15, 2024 at 8:02 pm
I dont know how and why you would feel sad when these peoole die, they got themselves killed
@Taytates-lr6kg
January 15, 2024 at 8:02 pm
God bless these young lads it's a brave decision to go out there to fight I salute them all..my deepest condolences to the families and friends of the guys who lost their lives.
@jekaduplet1691
January 15, 2024 at 8:02 pm
They are already in the ground.We thought we were on safari.It's not going to work with the partisans in Afghanistan.
@marioskublan7273
January 15, 2024 at 8:02 pm
These foreign scum are no different than the foreign scum that fought for ISIS.
@Dialogusdeoratoribus
January 15, 2024 at 8:02 pm
As much as I admire their courage to fight with people and a country they don’t know, the volunteers without military experiences are simply cannon fodder. Ukraine need experienced soldiers. Quality is what’s needed.
@user-jv7ku2od9z
January 15, 2024 at 8:02 pm
русские вперед⚪🔵🔴
@johnmilner6129
January 15, 2024 at 8:02 pm
They are scum just like the media who glorifies such murderers
@gihanchameera6881
January 15, 2024 at 8:02 pm
Thanks for everything brothers ❤❤💪🇱🇰🫡
@SelkirkDraws
January 15, 2024 at 8:02 pm
How do these guys just go through customs..arrive in Ukraine and are given ‘training’ and weapons. These are mercenaries yet treated in media as ‘volunteers’ 😅
@hailsatan6227
January 15, 2024 at 8:02 pm
Another dum UK Mtfa that don’t know how to handle a firearm but being sent to fight for a country that don’t care about there own Famliy safety when they get invaded
@SamLamsTop10Thankyoueveryone
January 15, 2024 at 8:02 pm
These men are dead or had enough sense to leave. Ukraine will not win this war.
@noncekilla8848
January 15, 2024 at 8:02 pm
British citizens should be banned from fighting in foreign wars that has nothing to do with us
@sebasmg6
January 15, 2024 at 8:02 pm
The real 141
@hapemokenela7388
January 15, 2024 at 8:02 pm
Russian military should show no mercy to these western mercenaries. 🇷🇺 🇷🇺
@jkubgd3637
January 15, 2024 at 8:02 pm
People of UK simply don't understand Russian mindset and what they been through in ww2. U throw around those "Slava Ukraine/Heroim Slava" without even understanding anything. You went for Russian safari but on that front, you are the one's being hunted!
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@chillx694
January 15, 2024 at 8:02 pm
Where r they now they go chill back runaway now
@howardmctroy3303
January 15, 2024 at 8:02 pm
They came back with a Russian flag? I love it, that's the way it's done boys.
@rohanghosh1499
January 15, 2024 at 8:02 pm
Good job Russia
@Yuriy_Mironov
January 15, 2024 at 8:02 pm
As the old Russian proverb says – "a good Briton is a Briton dead in a ditch."
@jinx8164_
January 15, 2024 at 8:02 pm
I need to go to Ukraine
@jeysonlivington
January 15, 2024 at 8:02 pm
🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦👍💪💪🇨🇦🇬🇧💪💪👍👍
@Robbie-Rabbit
January 15, 2024 at 8:02 pm
this really got me, so sad . idk what else to say
@CelerBang
January 15, 2024 at 8:02 pm
heartbroken for the loss
@hudayfibrahim37
January 15, 2024 at 8:02 pm
If ukrain was a iraq or Afghanistan Muslim fighters come from other Muslim countries the western reporters they said these are terrorist fighters
But now in Ukraine they say these foreign fighters are freedom fighters
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Alread we know what you are 🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴
@KingDomsKingdom-hp1lv
January 15, 2024 at 8:02 pm
Giving or even risking your own life for the protection of others is the most noble of causes. Im proud of each and every single person who's done that.
@aleksander788
January 15, 2024 at 8:02 pm
See you there James . Jebaćputina jebać Ruskie ścierwa. Pradziadek z gulagow wyszedł walczyć z Kołobrzeg, battle of Kołobrzeg 1945. I'm from Edinburgh grown up Polish Scottish. Screw them. Slava . Bóg honor ojczyzna. See you James . Thanks for call
@prasenjitsen6009
January 15, 2024 at 8:02 pm
#Russia ……..great