UK Defence Chief Meets Zelenskyy on Surprise Trip to Ukrainian Capital

UK Defence Chief Meets Zelenskyy on Surprise Trip to Ukrainian Capital
Britain's Defence Secretary Ben Wallace attends a press conference of the exercise Arrow 22 at the Niinisalo garrison in Kankaanpaeae, Finland, on May 4, 2022. Alessandro Rampazzo /AFP via Getty Images
Alexander Zhang
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UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace made a secret visit to Kyiv to hold discussions with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on providing further military aid to Ukraine, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said.

The purpose of the visit, which took place earlier this week, was for Wallace to “hear first-hand how the operational needs of Ukraine’s Armed Forces are developing as the nature of the conflict continues to change,” the MoD said in a statement issued on June 10.