Kyiv: President Volodymyr Zelensky said he wanted to build a “jet coalition” between Ukraine and its Western allies as he visited the UK on Monday, the latest stop on an unannounced tour of Europe aimed at rallying support ahead of a planned counteroffensive against Russia.
“We want to create this jet coalition,” Zelensky said after two hours of talks with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
The Ukrainian leader said he expected “very important decisions” to be announced soon while cautioning that “we have to work a little bit more on it”.
Zelensky has requested modern Western fighter jets to help Ukraine’s forces retake ground captured by Russia, though so far only Poland and Slovakia have sent aircraft – and only older models from the Soviet era. “Today – London.
The UK is a leader when it comes to expanding our capabilities on the ground and in the air. –Agencies
