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Ukraine: Military Support

Monday 8 September 2025 · 2 questions

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Key points

  • Ministerial Questions discussed Ukraine facing a major drone attack, the largest since 2022, targeting civilian areas.
  • The Secretary of State called for more action to secure a ceasefire in response to the drone strikes.
  • UK pledged continued support to Ukraine, including the supply of new weapons systems for air defence against Russian aggression.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Jenny Riddell-Carpenter Lab Suffolk Coastal
Ukraine
Context

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.

Question

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?

Answer from The Secretary of State for Defence (John Healey)

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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Q2 Will Forster Lib Dem Woking
Ukraine
Context

Russia’s air attacks on Ukraine have intensified, leading to concerns about the country's ability to defend its airspace.

Question

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?

Answer from The Secretary of State for Defence (John Healey)

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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