Britain’s defence secretary, Ben Wallace, travelled to Kyiv to meet President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and his defence minister, Oleksii Reznikov, to discuss the UK’s support of Ukraine.
In a statement, the UK’s Ministry of Defence said:
The working visit took place this week to allow the defence secretary to hear first-hand how the operational needs of Ukraine’s armed forces are developing as the nature of the conflict continues to change.
This will ensure that the UK’s continued support is evolving to meet those requirements and is tailored to the situation on the ground.
Wallace met Reznikov on the first of the two-day visit, before speaking with Zelenskiy about how the UK would continue to give support “to meet Ukraine’s needs as the conflict enters a different phase”, the MoD said.
The statement continued:
The three agreed to work even more closely going forward in support of their shared goal of enabling Ukraine to liberate itself from illegal Russian occupation.
They also discussed the range of equipment and training the UK is currently providing, and what further support we can offer to help Ukrainian forces to defend their country.
A video posted on Zelenskiy’s Telegram account shows Wallace telling the president that he is doing an “amazing job”, the BBC’s Nick Beake reports.