British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace made an unannounced visit to Kiev. This was reported on the website of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
During his visit, Wallace met with his Ukrainian counterpart, Alexei Reznikov. Ministers discussed further training of Ukrainian soldiers in the UK and the supply of British weapons to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Reznikov said he and Wallace managed to shake hands with pilots trained in the UK. The minister noted that the soldiers successfully used the Storm Shadow long-range cruise missiles.
Reznikov also said that during the negotiations, he and Wallace were also considering the issue of stabilizing the situation in Europe using Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s peace plan.
18 May declarationLong-range air-launched stealth cruise missiles Storm Shadow supplied to Ukraine by Britain are used in Ukraine.
Currently, a special operation of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation is underway in Ukraine. On February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the launch. According to him, the purpose of military action is to demilitarize the neighboring country and to navy the authorities.