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UK must increase its defence spending after Ukraine support, ex-Army chief warns

Underinvestment in the UK military is something Government should take “seriously”, warns former head of the Army, General Lord Richard Dannatt

The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2023

Ukraine vigil with Helen Mirren celebrates new Kyiv Road in London

Kyiv Road is coming to London and we were at Trafalgar Square last night to hear the news. At a vigil arranged by the US Embassy and Westminster Council to mark the first anniversary of the Ukraine war, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and actor Dame Helen Mirren, right, formed an…

Evening Standard · Feb 24, 2023

Sunak leads minute’s silence marking Ukraine’s resistance to Putin’s invasion

Volodymyr Zelensky has led an extraordinary year-long resistance but hundreds of thousands have been killed and millions displaced.

The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2023

Ben Wallace rules out sending British Typhoon jets to Ukraine in short term

Defence secretary says fighter jets too complex for Ukrainian pilots to fly and would require UK ground support

The Guardian - UK · Feb 24, 2023

UK willing to lend Typhoon jets to allies who give fighter planes to Ukraine

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said the government has been "very clear" that it will not be providing Typhoons to Ukraine due to training requirements, but said it is prepared to "backfill" for allies who donate Russian or Soviet jets

Daily Mirror · Feb 24, 2023

Britain is confident China wants Ukraine conflict resolved - defence secretary

British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said the notion that China could supply arms to support Russia's invasion of Ukraine would not help resolve the conflict, an outcome he was confident China wanted.

Reuters · Feb 24, 2023

When and why did Russia invade Ukraine and what's happening now? The conflict explained as one-year anniversary marked

Thousands of civilians and soldiers have died in the conflict since Putin launched his invasion on February 24, 2022

Manchester Evening News · Feb 24, 2023

Ukrainians are ‘not losing optimism’ after one year of war, ambassador tells vigil

Vadym Prystaiko says Ukraine is ‘stubborn’ and ‘will be able to go through this’

The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2023

Ukrainians have not lost optimism after one year of war, ambassador tells vigil

Vadym Prystaiko, speaking at a vigil to mark the anniversary of Russia’s invasion, insisted Ukrainian people are ‘confidently looking at our future’.

The Independent UK · Feb 23, 2023

Defence review at risk of delay amid funding row

Original review published in 2021 but Ukraine war demonstrates need for investment

The Guardian - UK · Feb 23, 2023