The ‘Great Patriotic War’ is used in Russia to describe the conflict between Russia, her allies, and Nazi Germany from June 1941 and May 1945. Hitler’s devastating offensive against Russia threatened to annihilate the Soviet Union so the conflict on the Eastern Front is regarded by Russia as its own independent war. On June 22, … Read more
The army is gearing to deploy on British streets for up to six months to help in the coronavirus crisis. A note issued by the head of the Armed Forces, General Sir Nicholas Carter, called on the military to step up its preparations to come to the country’s aid. In the message, sent to senior … Read more
Ministers have drawn up plans to put troops on the streets to help deal with the coronavirus crisis after the number of deaths almost doubled within 24 hours. With the death toll jumping from 11 to 21 and the number of confirmed UK cases leaping by almost 40 per cent, Downing Street accelerated plans to … Read more