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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sam Blewett

Sunak insists no plan to send British troops for training in Ukraine ‘here and now’

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Rishi Sunak has made clear that defence secretary Grant Shapps’ suggestion that British troops could train forces in Ukraine is not for the “here and now” during the war against the Russian invasion.

The prime minister on Sunday ruled out UK forces going to Ukraine and said that the recently appointed political head of the Ministry of Defence was discussing possible plans for the “long term”.

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