Boris Johnson has made a last go to to Kyiv as prime minister, telling the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, that the nation “can and can win the struggle”.
The outgoing British prime minister made his third go to to the nation since Russia invaded within the spring, urging the worldwide group to “keep the course” in its help for Ukraine.
On Ukraine’s independence day, Johnson introduced an extra £54m bundle of help for the nation, together with unmanned surveillance and missile programs for the armed forces.
It contains 850 hand-launched Black Hornet micro-drones and “loitering” munitions to allow Ukraine to higher observe and goal Russian forces.
What occurs in Ukraine issues to us all.
That’s the reason I’m in Kyiv as we speak.
That’s the reason the UK will proceed to face with our Ukrainian mates.
I imagine Ukraine can and can win this struggle. pic.twitter.com/FIovnqJGTS
— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) August 24, 2022
The UK can also be getting ready to provide minehunting autos to Ukraine to assist detect Russian mines off its coast and supply additional coaching of Ukrainian army personnel.
Talking from Kyiv, Johnson stated: “What occurs in Ukraine issues to us all, which is why I’m right here as we speak to ship the message that the UK is with you and will likely be with you for the times and months forward, and you’ll and can win.”
Johnson and Zelensky held talks on the challenges of the winter forward for the nation.
In the course of the go to, the UK prime minister obtained Ukraine’s highest award that may be bestowed on overseas nationals, often called the order of liberty, in recognition of Britain’s staunch help of Ukraine’s freedom.
The UK has dedicated greater than £2.3bn of army and monetary help to Ukraine for the reason that invasion started in February.
Labour additionally launched messages of help for Ukraine on its independence day. David Lammy, the shadow overseas secretary, stated his occasion “stands in full solidarity with the Ukrainian folks of their righteous battle for democracy over dictatorship”.
He additionally referred to as on the UK authorities and new prime minister to have a “laser-like give attention to sustaining public help for the Ukrainian folks each in Britain and throughout the worldwide group”.
“At dwelling, we have to freeze vitality payments, insulate properties, and spend money on inexperienced vitality to restrict the home affect of the battle, which is exacerbating the cost-of-living emergency created by 12 years of failed Conservative vitality coverage,” he added.
“Internationally, Britain must safe new diplomatic channels to work with our European companions to wean ourselves off Russia’s fuel and to exert most strain on Putin.”
