‘The world can not wait’ – UK defence sec confirms army assist ‘rushed’ to Ukraine
The UK’s defence secretary has confirmed the army assist that has been “rushed” to Ukraine.
Grant Shapps stated the “world can not wait” as he urged nations to “step up” and help Kyiv’s combat in opposition to Russia.
Among the many objects despatched by the UK are 80 defence missiles, a million rounds of ammunition and 20 Viking amphibious protected autos.
Mr Shapps’ tweet comes after he urged allies to provide permission to Ukraine to make use of the weapons they’ve equipped in opposition to targets in Russian-annexed Crimea.
“We’ve got been very, very clear with the world and useful to Ukraine – for instance, offering permissions for our weapons for use all through the entire of Ukraine … that features Crimea, which was taken by Putin in 2014,” he advised the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg:
“Now, we don’t get into how we might permit concentrating on with our weapons for use exterior of that. However we do present our weapons to Ukraine to ensure that them to defend their nation.”
Pressed on Volodymyr Zelensky’s requires weapons to be obtainable for strikes inside Russia, Mr Shapps stated: “I can not go into the specifics of these non-public conversations about how the weapons are exactly used.”
