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Ukraine may be waiting for some time for the jet firepower it wants

Some of Nato’s European members may feel safer letting America take the lead when it comes to sending military jets to Ukraine, writes Kim Sengupta

The Independent UK

Factbox-Will Ukraine get Western fighter jets and what are the challenges?

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday several Western countries were ready to provide Kyiv with aircraft to defeat Russia's invasion.

Reuters

Zelenskyy says some allies ready to send jets as UK hesitates

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wraps up whistle-stop wartime trip aimed at securing more arms from the West.

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No 10 admits ‘escalatory’ risk in sending fighter jets to Ukraine after Russia threats

UK keeping eye on risk – as defence secretary Ben Wallace rules out sending planes in short term

The Independent UK

UK aims to train Ukrainian pilots ‘as quickly as humanly possible’

The training is the ‘first step’ towards the potential supply of jets, Rishi Sunak said.

The Independent UK

Sunak: Ukraine pilot training is ‘first step’ towards potential supply of jets

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said UK support would make a ‘big difference in the struggle against Russian aggression’.

The Independent UK

‘Nothing off the table’ says Rishi Sunak as Zelensky presses UK for fighter jets

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace ‘actively looking at’ whether the planes can be sent to help in the war against Russia, says Downing Street

Evening Standard

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Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 350 of the invasion

Volodymyr Zelenskiy in first UK visit since war began; UK adds 15 new designations to Russia sanctions list

The Guardian - UK

Britain needs new 'stockpile' strategy to support Ukraine, says Labour

Britain must set out a new strategy to boost military production and overhaul wasteful procurement to better support Ukraine and signal to Russia that things can only get worse, opposition Labour's defence policy chief said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Aukus: Biden urged to fast-track research into submarines using non-weapons grade uranium

US lawmakers are concerned that if Australia’s new nuclear submarines use enriched fuel it could undermine global non-proliferation system

The Guardian - AU

EU pledges more support for Ukraine as Zelensky calls for tougher Russia sanctions

An EU-Ukraine summit will take place in Kyiv on Friday

The Independent UK

James Cleverly rebuffs Australian minister over UK colonialism remarks

Foreign secretary rejects suggestion by Penny Wong that Britain needs to do more to confront its colonial past

The Guardian - UK

No tension between UK and Australia on colonial past, says Foreign Secretary

James Cleverly was speaking after Australia’s foreign minister had urged Britain to confront its ‘uncomfortable’ history in the Indo-Pacific.

The Independent UK

'No magic wand' in Ukraine war, says UK's Wallace on question of supplying jets

British defence minister Ben Wallace said there was "no magic wand" that could help Ukraine in its battle against Russia, when asked on Thursday about the possibility of supplying British fighter jets to Kyiv.

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Russia 'resorting to First World War-style attacks' in Ukraine, says Defence Secretary

Amid mounting pressure on the West to supply Kyiv with fighter jets, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace warned that even if the UK agreed to send British warplanes 'tomorrow' it would take 'months' to train Ukrainian pilots to fly them

Evening Standard

Ben Wallace says sending fighter jets to Ukraine would not be ‘magic wand’ for conflict

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace

The Independent UK

More defence spending needed in ‘dangerous and unstable’ world, says Wallace

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said there was a recognition that his department would need a “growing proportion” of spending in decades to come.

Reuters

UK defence minister: Sending jets to Ukraine not right approach 'for now'

Britain has not made a "solid decision" not to send its fighter jets to Ukraine but does not think it is the right approach at the moment, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said on Wednesday.

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Boris Johnson attacks Rishi Sunak's failure to send fighter jets to Ukraine

The ex-Prime Minister used a surprise trip to the US to condemn Rishi Sunak's decision not to arm Kyiv with warplanes - only hours after Downing Street said the idea was 'not practical'

The Independent UK

Cleverly calls UK and Australia ‘best of mates’ ahead of defence and trade talks

UK and Australian foreign and defence ministers will travel to Salisbury Plain to watch their troops jointly train Ukrainian armed forces.

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak rules out fighter jets for Ukraine as war could stretch into 2024

PM fears ‘prolonged stalemate’ will benefit Russia – but rules out sending jets as ‘not practical’

The Independent UK

UK says it is ‘not practical’ to give Ukraine British fighter jets

Downing Street said it would take too long to train Kyiv’s forces on the ‘extremely sophisticated’ warplanes.

The Independent UK

British army ‘no longer able to defend UK and its allies, US general warns’

Rishi Sunak aware of ‘urgent need’ to hike spending on army, says Tory defence minister

Daily Mirror

Shoddy super glue repairs to Trident submarine leave officials fuming, say reports

Civilian workers reportedly tried to cut corners by sticking some bolts back on to vital cooling pipes, but the hasty mend was discovered when one fell off

Evening Standard

British Army ‘in urgent need of recapitalisation’, says defence minister

James Heappey said that ‘serial under-investments’ in the Armed Forces had reduced its capability

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