Sunak instructed Ministry of Defense to determine which aircraft Britain can provide to Ukraine
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak instructed the Ministry of Defense to investigate which combat aircraft the country could potentially provide to Ukraine.
This is reported by Censor.NET with reference to Ukrinform.
"The Prime Minister has instructed the Defense Secretary to investigate what jets we could provide, but to be clear, this is a long-term solution, not the short-term capabilities that Ukraine needs most now," a British government spokesman said.
He emphasized that the decision on the supply of British aircraft to Ukraine has not yet been made, but this issue is being "actively" considered by the head of the Ministry of Defense, Ben Wallace.
"We have not yet made a decision on whether we will send fighter jets to Great Britain. Obviously, there is a discussion among other countries about transferring their own fighter jets, some of which are more similar to what Ukrainian pilots are used to," the spokesman added.
According to him, Britain hopes to receive the first Ukrainian pilots in the spring for training, adding that "obviously, we want it to start as soon as possible."
"We think it's right to give Ukraine equipment in the short term, like Challenger tanks, additional guns, longer-range weapons that can help win the war now, but we're also looking at the medium term to ensure that Ukraine has all the capabilities that it needs." needs," said the spokesman of the British government.
