Pope Francis has used his annual address to address the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza.
Pope condemns 'indiscriminate striking' of civilians
Soviet WWII counter-intelligence agency may have been revived, MoD says
Russia may have re-established a Soviet counter-intelligence agency founded by Joseph Stalin, the UK defence ministry has said.
It was called SMERSH - an abbreviation of the Russian phrase "death to spies" - and ran from 1941-1946.
33,000 Ukrainian soldiers now trained in UK-led operation
https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-russia-war-latest-news-putin-zelenskyy-peace-talks-nato-live-updates-12541713Some 33,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been trained as part of a UK-led operation.
Along with partner nations, the UK has been "delivering this basic infantry training since 2022", the defence ministry said.
