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".

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."

The visit had not been officially announced by the UK.

Background:

• Shapps has already visited Ukraine as UK Defence Secretary, in September 2023.
• Shapps recently commented on the destruction of the Russian patrol ship Sergei Kotov, which was attacked by Ukrainian surface drones.
• Read Grant Shapps' speech on why 2024 will be critical for Ukraine and the world.

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