Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made an unannounced visit to France and the United Kingdom on Feb. 8 where he called on leaders of the two nations to supply Ukraine with more fighter jets and weapons amid the ongoing Russian invasion.
Zelenskyy first landed in the UK where he was greeted by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak before heading to Downing Street.
There the two leaders discussed a “two-pronged approach to UK support for Ukraine, starting with an immediate surge of military equipment to the country to help counter Russia’s spring offensive and reinforced by long-term support,” according to Sunak’s office.
Sunak also offered to bolster the UK’s training offer for Ukrainian troops, including “expanding it to fighter jet pilots to ensure Ukraine can defend its skies well into the future,” which the PM said will “ensure pilots are able to fly sophisticated NATO-standard fighter jets in the future.”…