Secretary of State for Defence (Ministry of Defence)

The complainant has requested the number of Ukrainian Armed Forces members who have gone missing or absconded from military training provided in the UK under Operation Interflex. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) refused to provide it citing sections 27(1)(a) and (d) (international relations) as its basis for doing so. It upheld this at internal review.  The Commissioner’s decision is that MoD is entitled to rely on section 27(1)(a) and (d) as its basis for refusing to provide the requested information. The Commissioner does not require further steps.