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.
