Strong cause for concern Putin still committed to invasion of Ukraine -UK's Wallace

British Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace walks outside Downing Street, in London, Britain, February 21, 2022. REUTERS/Tom Nicholson

There is strong cause for concern Russian President Vladimir Putin is still committed to an invasion of Ukraine, British defence minister Ben Wallace said on Monday.

Wallace said there had been a continued increase in troop numbers near the border as well as a "proliferation" of so-called false flag events.