UK stresses commitment to Ukraine as Putin blames West for war
Rishi Sunak is under pressure to do more to aid Ukraine after his predecessors called for fighter jets to be supplied to Kyiv.
Rishi Sunak is under pressure to do more to aid Ukraine after his predecessors called for fighter jets to be supplied to Kyiv.
The two former prime ministers made the plea as they spoke at length in the House of Commons during a general debate on Ukraine.
The UK is set to be the 'first country to provide Ukraine with longer-range weapons', according to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
Anthony Blinken told American media that the US had information that China was considering whether to give Russia weapons.
David Smith was motivated by his support for Russian president Vladimir Putin and hatred of the UK.
The MOD said Russia's casualty rate in Ukraine significantly increased after Moscow's 'partial mobilisation'.
It comes after Mr Zelensky visited the UK and other European capitals to appeal for the West to give fighter jets to Ukraine.
Research by the International Institute of Strategic Studies (IISS) paints a clearer picture of Moscow's firepower.
The UK has fallen from the third-biggest defence spender worldwide to fourth and Russia has moved up two places to third.
Russia is unlikely planning a large-scale assault over Ukrainian positions, the MOD said, as it would suffer unsustainable losses.
The UK long-range missiles have a far greater range than the Himars used by the Ukrainian armed forces.
Ben Wallace said Russian troops in Ukraine are suffering "almost First World War levels of attrition".
The Ministry of Defence tweeted Russia's weapons production is not enough to resource its invasion of Ukraine.
The Defence Secretary and his counterparts are expected to discuss support for Ukraine, as well as the transformation of Nato's military.
The MOD said Russia is attempting offensives in both the east and north of Ukraine but is not making 'a significant breakthrough'.
The Nato meeting comes ahead of the first anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.