UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace made a secret visit to Kyiv to hold discussions with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on providing further military aid to Ukraine, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said.
The purpose of the visit, which took place earlier this week, was for Wallace to “hear first-hand how the operational needs of Ukraine’s Armed Forces are developing as the nature of the conflict continues to change,” the MoD said in a statement issued on June 10.
The UK wants to make sure its continued military support “is evolving to meet those requirements and is tailored to the situation on the ground,” said the statement….