According to Downing Street, the Ukrainian president briefed the British prime minister on his recent visit to the eastern front, noting the strong will of Ukrainian soldiers to fight
of Thanassis Gavos
The leaders of the United Kingdom and Ukraine, Boris Johnson and Volodymyr Zelensky.
According to Downing Street, the Ukrainian president briefed him British Prime Minister for his recent visit to the Eastern Front, noting the strong will of Ukrainian soldiers to fight.
He also pointed out the areas in which the Ukrainians need international support.
Mr Johnson, for his part, referred to the long-range missile systems Britain is sending to the Ukrainians to hit Russian artillery positions used to bomb Ukrainian cities.
As it became known, London is sending for the first time such missile systems to Ukraine, despite the threat from Russia against the West for the supply of weapons to the Ukrainians that could be considered aggressive.
According to the British Minister of Defense, Ben Wallace M270 multi-missile launchers will be sent. According to the BBC, three such missile systems will be sent in the first phase. It is a system capable of launching 12 surface-to-surface missiles in one minute and with a range of 80 kilometers.
“As Russian tactics change, so must our support for Ukraine,” Wallace said, adding that the M270s would help Ukrainians better defend themselves against “barbaric” and “indiscriminate” use of large-scale artillery. long-range by the Russians.
Messrs. Johnson and Zelensky also discussed efforts to end the Russian naval blockade that does not allow the export of Ukrainian grain.
They also agreed to step up efforts with other allies, such as G7 leaders, to end the illegal Russian invasion and to support the Ukrainian economy.
The two leaders also referred to yesterday’s exclusion of the Ukrainian national team from Wales in the match for the last ticket for the upcoming Football World Cup.
