Russian diplomats have awarded medals to Arctic Convoy veterans in recognition of the part they played transporting vital supplies to Russia during the war.

Captain Oleg Kornienko, the naval attaché of the Russian Federation, welcomed 38 British veterans at the National Museum of the...read more

A further 67 medals will be awarded today to Welsh veterans who served in the Arctic convoys of the Second World War.

The prestigious Russian Ushakov naval medals will be presented in Cardiff later today. It follows yesterday's ceremony in Bodelwyddan Castle in Rhyl.

In March this...read more

A WORLD War Two veteran who received the Medal of Ushakov for his role aboard the Arctic conveys has said it was a “wonderful surprise”.

Cyril Phillips, 89, who lives at our sheltered scheme Cotman Lodge in Chelmsford, Essex, was presented with the Medal of Ushakov by the Russian...read more

During World War Two, a constant convoy of ships across the Arctic Ocean kept vital supplies pumping into Russia. The Nazis sent U-boats to intercept the cargo ships. The threat of torpedoes, and horrific weather conditions, made sailing on those boats one of the most dangerous roles in the war...read more