Hours after that interview was published, Sunak said there were no immediate plans to send British troops to Ukraine. Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Sunday said any British soldiers training Ukrainian troops in Ukraine would be legitimate targets for Russian forces. Britain has provided five-week military training courses to around 20,000 Ukrainians over the past year and intends to train a similar number going forward. In an interview with the Sunday Telegraph, Shapps said there was scope to offer military training within Ukraine after a discussion on Friday with British military chiefs. Shapps added that he hoped British defense companies such as BAE Systems would proceed with plans to set up arms factories in Ukraine.

Source: The Times October 02, 2023 07:31 UTC