Defence Secretary John Healey has vowed Britain will stick with Ukraine (Image: Getty)
DEFENCE Secretary John Healey has defended Ukraine’s incursion into Russian territory, pledging support for our “Ukrainian friends for as long as it takes”.
Mr Healey said the “bold incursion” into the Kursk region of Russia was to stop attacks on Ukrainian towns and cities and had “exposed vulnerabilities in Russia’s military and put Putin under pressure”.
Writing in the Sunday Express, he said: “Let me be very clear: under Article 51 of the UN Charter, Ukraine has a clear right of self-defence against Russia’s illegal attacks. Providing international law is followed, that does not rule out operations inside Russia.
“For more than 900 days, Russian forces have targeted Ukrainian civilians and civilian infrastructure with a barrage of missiles, drones, and glide bombs fired from Russian soil. As President Zelensky said this week, Putin has launched almost 2,000 strikes into Ukraine from the Kursk region this summer alone.”
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His defence of Ukraine’s action comes on the heels of reports that British-donated weaponry has been used in the Kursk offensive.
Mr Healey said: “We should be proud of Britain’s support for Ukraine’s struggle. We should be proud that British-donated equipment, in the hands of brave Ukrainians on the frontline, is helping them to defend their country and push back Putin.”
The Defence Secretary also insisted that Britain will not relent in its support for Ukraine.
A Donald Trump victory in the upcoming US elections could have major implications for the conflict – Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance said in 2022 that he did not “really care what happens to Ukraine one way or the other”.
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Mr Healey said: “After just six weeks as Britain’s Defence Secretary, I am more certain than ever that the defence of the UK – and of Europe – starts in Ukraine. Because if Putin succeeds in Ukraine, he will not stop there, and others like him will be emboldened.
So, we will stand by our brave Ukrainian friends for as long as it takes.
“Britain is united for Ukraine.”