Ukraine Military Support 2025-09-08
2025-09-08
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A recent drone attack on Ukraine, targeting Kyiv and Odesa, was the largest since Putin's invasion began. This raised concerns about the need to secure a ceasefire.
Over the weekend, a drone attack targeted multiple regions in Ukraine, including Kyiv and Odesa. Reports suggest this is the biggest drone strike since Putin’s illegal invasion began. Does the Secretary of State agree that more must be done to secure a ceasefire?
I agree with my hon. Friend, and she is right that it was the biggest drone attack in the past three and a half years since Putin’s illegal invasion. These air attacks are directed at civilian areas with civilian targets. I saw for myself this week the damage that brings when I stood outside the bombed-out building of the British Council in Kyiv, and I saw the determination of men and women—military and civilians alike—in their defiance to keep fighting in the face of Putin’s illegal invasion.
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Russia’s air attacks on Ukraine have intensified, leading to concerns about the country's ability to defend its airspace.
How will this country and our allies support Ukraine to defend its airspace from Russian aggression? For instance, will we lend it our Typhoons or participate in the cross-national F-16 fighter programme?
We have worked closely with Ukraine to develop new weapons systems to supply the air defence missiles it requires. While-ever Ukraine is fighting Putin’s invasion, we will stand alongside it and we will provide whatever military aid we can. Beyond that, for when we can reach a negotiated peace, we have been leading work to prepare a multinational force willing to stand with Ukraine in the peace and to secure that peace for the long term so that Russia never again invades that country.
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