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UK minister is 'open minded' over sending longer-range weapons to Ukraine

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Ben Wallace, the British defence minister, said on Monday (12 December) that he was open to supplying Ukraine longer-range weapons systems if Russia continued its attacks on civilian areas.

Boris Johnson, ex-prime minister and vocal supporter of Ukraine, asked Wallace about possible supplies of longer-range missile systems from Kyiv to damage or destroy drone launch sites.

Wallace stated that he constantly reviews the options for weapons systems.

"We also have in our armor potential weapons systems which are longer, and should the Russians continue their targeting civilian areas and attempt to break those Geneva Conventions," he said, referring to basic humanitarian principles that were agreed upon during war.

Ukraine accuses Russia of using drones called "kamikaze", or unmanned aerial vehicles, against energy infrastructure and other targets.

Since February, Britain has provided support to Ukraine in the amount of £3.8 billion, which includes weapons and humanitarian aid.

Rishi Sunak visited Kyiv as one of his first foreign trips since becoming British prime minister in October. He wanted to confirm Johnson's promise that British support would remain unwavering regardless of who the leader is.

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