The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Oleksandr Syrskyi, reported on November 22 that he met with a British delegation led by the Chief of the Defence Staff of the Armed Forces of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Admiral Tony Radakin. According to Syrsky, Radakin confirmed plans to continue to provide Ukraine with material and technical assistance and to train Ukrainian troops. This was reported by UNN.
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According to Syrsky, he and the British delegation discussed a wide range of issues to strengthen Ukraine's defense capabilities. In particular, the meeting was attended by the commanders of the Air Force and Navy of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The Chief of Defence briefed Radakin on the progress of repulsing Russian aggression against Ukraine and the overall situation on the front line. They also discussed the development of military cooperation, in particular in the area of training for the British Defense Forces, and spoke about the critical needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in weapons, military equipment and munitions.
Tony Radakin reaffirmed the intention of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to continue to provide logistical assistance and training to the Ukrainian Defense Forces as part of training missions
Syrsky thanked the British for providing weapons and military equipment, for the assistance already provided and for the leading role of the British side in consolidating international support for Ukraine.
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Foreign Secretary David Lammy today, November 22, said that the UK and France will do “whatever it takes” to support Ukraine and achieve a lasting peace.
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Earlier, the French newspaper Le Figaro reportedthat the UK and France allowed Ukraine to strike deep into Russian territory with SCALP/Storm Shadow missiles. Later, references to this decision were removed from the website.
After reports emerged that Ukraine had used British Storm Shadow missiles for the first time against Russia, Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov refused to confirm or deny the use of the missiles during a press conference on Wednesday, as did a British Ministry of Defense spokesman when asked by CNN.