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- Britain is supplying Ukraine with ‘self-defence’ weapons and military training\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n
- It’s hoped to increase defensive capability ahead of a possible Russian invasion<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Defence\u00a0minister Ben Wallace\u00a0said the weapons will ‘pose no threat to Russia’<\/strong><\/li>\n
- He said they will be to protect Ukraine in the face of any Russian aggression\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n
- But Germany insist it will continue to refuse to provide Ukraine with weapons<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Flight data shows British aircraft avoiding German airspace en route to Ukraine\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Mark Nicol, Chris Matthews and Will Stewart \u2013 Daily Mail Jan 17, 2022<\/strong><\/h1>\n
Britain last night sent troops and hi-tech weapons to Ukraine in a bid to thwart a feared Russian invasion.<\/p>\n
In a clear signal to Vladimir Putin, two RAF transporters flew badly needed missile systems to Kiev’s forces. Troops were aboard the planes and will remain in Ukraine to teach their counterparts how to combat Russian tanks.<\/p>\n
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said the deployment came ‘in light of the increasingly threatening behaviour from Russia’.<\/p>\n
Up to 100,000 of Moscow’s troops are stationed along the border, sparking fears that an invasion could be days away.<\/p>\n
The Kremlin insists it has ‘no plans’ to attack but the build-up of its troops, tanks and artillery pieces suggests otherwise.<\/p>\n
Warning President Putin against ‘what could be a very, very bloody war’, Mr Wallace told MPs: ‘The UK is providing a new security assistance package to increase\u00a0Ukraine’s defensive capabilities. We have taken the decision to supply Ukraine with light, anti-armour, defensive weapon systems.<\/p>\n
‘A small number of UK personnel will also provide early-stage training for a short period of time before then returning to the United Kingdom.’<\/p>\n
However, Germany hasn’t moved from its position of refusing to provide Ukraine with weapons, according to\u00a0Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock.<\/p>\n
She warned on a visit to Kiev that ‘any further escalation would carry a high price for the Russian regime – economic, political and strategic’ – and emphasized the need to continue negotiations.<\/p>\n
‘We are prepared to have a serious dialogue with Russia, because diplomacy is the only way to defuse this highly dangerous situation,’ she added.<\/p>\n
Baerbock said Germany has offered to send cybersecurity specialists to Ukraine to help investigate last week’s cyberattacks, which Ukrainian authorities have blamed on Russia.<\/p>\n
‘We made clear that we will do everything to avoid escalating the crisis,’ she said.<\/p>\n
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on a visit to Spain that ‘we expect clear steps from Russia to deescalate the situation,’ adding that ‘military aggression against Ukraine would entail serious political and economic consequences.’<\/p>\n
- It’s hoped to increase defensive capability ahead of a possible Russian invasion<\/strong><\/li>\n
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