The British military will not shoot down kamikaze drones over Ukraine, as London seeks to avoid a direct escalation of the conflict with russia. British Foreign Secretary David Cameron said this on LBC , according to UNN.
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During the conversation with Cameron, the journalist noted that during the attack on Israel, the British Air Force shot down several Iranian drones. This was officially confirmed by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
So the publication asked why Britain cannot do the same during russian air attacks on Ukraine. Cameron emphasized that in this case there are risks of direct confrontation with russia.
I think that the difficulty with what you're proposing (to shoot down kamikaze drones over Ukraine by the British Air Force - ed.) is that if you want to avoid escalation in terms of a broader European war, I think you should avoid direct interaction between NATO troops and russian troops. This could lead to an escalation of the situation
In addition, the minister is convinced that the use of airplanes "is not necessarily the best way to shoot down missiles and drones, air defense systems are more effective."
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In his opinion, it is better to support Ukraine financially, diplomatically, and with weapons.
If NATO forces come into direct conflict with russian forces, it will be a dangerous escalation
Addendum
At the same time, the head of British diplomacy noted that London is actively helping Ukraine, including training the military and providing the Defense Forces with weapons.
We have done more than any other country alone to help Ukrainians. We have trained more than 60,000 Ukrainian soldiers, we were the first to provide them with anti-tank weapons, long-range artillery and tanks
Recall
The United Kingdom is considering sending a prototype of the DragonFire laser weapon to Ukraine before its planned deployment in 2027, even if it is not fully finalized, to speed up the process of providing new technologies to help Ukrainian defense.