Defence Secretary Warns UK Unlikely to Send Troops If Russia Invades Ukraine

Defence Secretary Warns UK Unlikely to Send Troops If Russia Invades Ukraine
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace speaking during the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester, England, on Oct. 5, 2021. Stefan Rousseau/PA
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It is “highly unlikely” Britain or its allies will send troops to defend Ukraine if it is invaded by neighbouring Russia, the UK’s Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has said.

U.S. intelligence claims Russia has stationed about 70,000 troops near the border of Ukraine and has begun planning for a possible invasion as soon as early next year.