Claims extracted
11
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
9%
1 of 11 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
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59/100
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UK troops and RAF jets will take part in a huge war-game in Poland in an effort to prepare for potential peace in Ukraine, according to the Ministry of Defence.
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troops → take → Defence
Exercise Koalicja will be led by the UK and France and will involve 2,800 military forces from 11 different nations.
asserted
Koalicja → lead → nations
The aim of the multinational war-game is to ensure NATO forces are ready to provide Ukraine with security guarantees when the war with Russia comes to an end.
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war → ensure → end
The major military exercise will run from November 9-22 and will be the first of its kind conducted by the Multinational Force Ukraine (MNF-U), which is the military branch of the Coalition of the Willing.
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which → run → Willing
The drill will simulate moving troops and supplies such as food and fuel, and was agreed at a Coalition of the Willing summit in July.
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drill → simulate → July
Some 300 UK troops will take part, with soldiers from the Army’s 7 Brigade, known as the Desert Rats, rehearsing crucial logistical movements as RAF Typhoons and a Voyager refuelling aircraft fly sorties overhead.
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Typhoons → take → sorties
The jets will simulate how they would reassure commercial aviation once Ukrainian airspace reopens.
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airspace → simulate → aviation
Defence Secretary Wes Streeting said: “This exercise shows the UK is stepping up, alongside France and our allies, to prepare for the day peace comes to Ukraine.
“This isn’t a hypothetical plan, it’s a real force, ready to help Ukraine once the fighting stops.
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fighting → say → Ukraine
By leading this work with our allies, we are protecting the UK and Europe for the long term and delivering on our commitment to keep the country safe.
“Ukraine’s security is our security, and we will stand with them for as long as it takes.”
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it → lead → them
British three-star general Lieutenant General Tom Bateman, who commands the MNF-U, said: “This exercise will show that the Multinational Force Ukraine is a real, capable, readily deployable force that represents a serious commitment from Coalition of the Willing nations to Ukraine’s long-term stability and security.
“The MNF-U will be more ready every day to support Ukraine when the fighting ends, ensuring the Armed Forces of Ukraine are in the strongest possible position to deter future aggression.”
The participating nations are Belgium, Estonia, France, Germany, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Turkey and the UK.
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nations → command → aggression
Turkish forces in Istanbul will rehearse maritime mine clearance to help restore commercial shipping to Ukrainian ports.
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forces → rehearse → ports
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