Liz Truss has joined Boris Johnson in calling for fighter jets to be sent to Ukraine.
Gunman given 'licence to kill': Police slammed for Plymouth massacre as coroner rules victims unlawfully killedMs Truss made the remarks during her first speech in the House of Commons since she quit as PM.
Mr Zelenskyy urged the UK to provide his country fighter jets on a surprise visit to London earlier this month.The UK Government will start training Ukrainian pilots to fly NATO jets, but hasn't committed to supplying warplanes to the country. A statement released by the White House on behalf of Mr Biden said the purpose of the visit was to "reaffirm our unwavering and unflagging commitment to Ukraine's democracy, sovereignty, and territorial integrity".
The President added that Ukraine will receive more "critical equipment" from the US, including artillery ammunition, air surveillance radars and anti-armour systems.Picture: Alamy The president said: "Putin thought Ukraine was weak and the West was divided... he’s counting on us not sticking together.
It comes after Mr Zekenskyy visited a number of European countries to appeal to leaders to provide Ukraine with fighter jets, which he described as "wings for freedom" in an address to the UK Parliament earlier this month.
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