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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
By Elizabeth Piper

'No magic wand' in Ukraine war, says UK's Wallace on question of supplying jets

FILE PHOTO: British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace speaks to the media during a visit to Salisbury Plain, where Australian Defence Forces are supporting the UK-led training of Ukrainian recruits, in Wiltshire, Britain February 1, 2023. Ben Birchall/Pool via REUTERS

British defence minister Ben Wallace said there was "no magic wand" that could help Ukraine in its battle against Russia, when asked on Thursday about the possibility of supplying British fighter jets to Kyiv.

Wallace did not rule out the possibility of sending jets but said fighter aircraft were not what Ukraine needed right now and that there were practical issues to consider, such as the many months it would take to train Ukrainian forces to use them.

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