UK leaders reaffirm support for Ukraine on 1,000th day of war
news.yahoo.com — November 19, 2024, 10:01 AM UTC
On the 1,000th day of the Ukraine war, UK leaders reaffirmed their strong support for Ukraine. Sir Keir Starmer emphasized the UK's "ironclad" commitment as tensions rose following Vladimir Putin's new nuclear doctrine, which lowers the threshold for nuclear weapon use. Putin's revised nuclear policy states that any conventional attack on Russia, supported by a nuclear power, could trigger a nuclear response. This change follows the U.S. decision to allow Ukraine to use American missiles against Russian targets. The UK announced £7.5 million in funding for new drones to aid Ukraine. Defence Secretary John Healey highlighted the UK's ongoing support, which includes training and supplying military equipment since the start of the conflict.