PM Rishi Sunak has announced plans to expand assistance to Kievs air and sea troops The UK will step up its military assistance to Ukrain
PM Rishi Sunak has announced plans to expand assistance to Kiev’s air and sea troops
The UK will step up its military assistance to Ukraine in the coming year and will expand its training program to include fighter jet pilots and marines, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s office stated on Wednesday. The announcement comes as Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky is paying a visit to London.
The training will be in addition to the recruit training program already running in the UK, which has already seen 10,000 Ukrainian soldiers brought to battle readiness in the last six months, Downing Street said, stating that it hopes to upgrade the skills of a further 20,000 troops in 2023.
« I am proud that today we will expand that training from soldiers to marines and fighter jet pilots, ensuring Ukraine has a military able to defend its interests well into the future, » said Sunak in a statement.
