UK Defence Secretary visits Kyiv, meets Zelenskyy – photo
Grant Shapps, the UK Secretary of State for Defence, arrived in Ukraine on 7 March and has already met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Source: Zelenskyy on Twitter (X), as reported by European Pravda Details: The president stated that he and Shapps had discussed "continued defence cooperation between Ukraine and the United Kingdom".
Advertisement:Quote from Zelenskyy: "Our primary focus was on bolstering Ukraine's air defence and long-range capabilities, as well as meeting other urgent needs for weapons and ammunition and developing joint weapon production."
Today, I hosted the UK Secretary of State for Defense @grantshapps to discuss continued defense cooperation between Ukraine and the United Kingdom.
Our primary focus was on bolstering Ukraine's air defense and long-range capabilities, as well as meeting other urgent needs for... pic.twitter.com/vBO253sSY3
-- Volodymyr Zelenskyy / ????????? ?????????? (@ZelenskyyUa) March 7, 2024The visit had not been officially announced by the UK.
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