Volodymyr Zelenskiy met with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to seek combat aircraft for Ukraine in the war against Russia
Britain announced the addition of new names to its Russiablacklist, as well as plans for more military equipment for Kyiv, including unspecified longer range weapons.
His defence minister said Western allies could deliver a first battalion of about 31 Leopard 2 battle tanks to Ukraine in the early months of this year.After major Ukrainian gains in the second half of 2022, Russia has recovered momentum, sending tens of thousands of freshly mobilised troops to the front. They have made incremental progress in relentless winter battles which both sides describe as some of the bloodiest fighting of the war.
Russia launched its "special military operation" last year to combat what it describes as a security threat from Ukraine's ties to the West, and claims to have annexed four Ukrainian provinces. It says Western military aid will prolong the war.
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