British PM Rishi Sunak has pledged Challenger 2 tanks and AS90 self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine. But he and Defence Secretary Ben Wallace have stressed that providing high-maintenance combat aircraft is unrealistic.
Former prime ministers Boris Johnson and Liz Truss have again urged PM Rishi Sunak to gift the UK’s jet fighters to Ukraine.Their calls came just a fortnight after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made a surprise visit to London, where he thanked MPs in Parliament « in advance » for the « wings of freedom » he wants from NATO countries to rebuild his air force.Truss, who succeeded Johnson following his resignation in summer 2022 but was herself forced to quit six weeks later, said she « could not wait to see fighter jets over Ukraine. » »We need to do all we can to make sure Ukraine wins this war as soon as possible, » she added, reiterating the West’s aim to cripple Russia.
