The UK will not send fighter jets to Ukraine to assist it in its fight against Russia, as it would be 'impractical' to do so, No 10 has said.
Downing Street denied that it would resist sending jets to aid the Ukraine war effort because the RAF did not have enough.Rishi Sunak told the Cabinet this morning that having conducted a review of the conflict he had decided that a “prolonged stalemate” would only help Russian leader Vladimir Putin.During the winter months, the conflict has been largely deadlocked on the battlefield.
Defence secretary Ben Wallace shared with Cabinet colleagues US estimates that, in the year-long invasion, 180,000 Russian troops have been killed or injured. Rishi Sunak told the Cabinet this morning that having conducted a review of the conflict he had decided that a “prolonged stalemate” would only help Russian leader Vladimir Putin.Picture:“Which was why he had decided there was an opportunity to accelerate UK support working closely with our allies to give Ukraine the best chance of success and make the most of the window of opportunity where Russian forces were on the back foot,” his spokesperson said.
Last week Ukrainian authorities persuaded Western allies to send hundreds of tanks, a decision made despite caution from some Nato members, including Germany and the US.
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