The British Minister of Defense was instructed to study the possibility of supplying combat aircraft to Ukraine.
The representative of the British Prime Minister said that the government is considering the possibility of providing Ukraine with fighter jets. However, this decision will not be made in the short term.
The statement of the representative of the head of the British government was broadcast by Sky News.
According to him, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak instructed Defense Secretary Ben Wallace to study , what fighters London could potentially provide to Ukraine.
“The Prime Minister instructed the Minister of Defense to study what aircraft we could provide,” the British Prime Minister's speaker said.
At the same time he emphasized that this is a long-term solution, and not “short-term opportunities that Ukraine needs most now.”
Recall that during a visit to London on February 8, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked the UK in advance for “powerful airplanes”.
