Boris Johnson Promises Contribution to NATO Deployment as Russian Military Affiliates Are Already ‘In Ukraine’

Prime Minister Boris Johnson delivers a statement on the Ukraine in the House of Commons, Westminster, London, on Jan. 25, 2022. House of Commons/PA

The UK is prepared to send troops to support NATO deployment and protect the alliance’s east flank if Russia invades Ukraine, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday.

The promise came as Defense Secretary Ben Wallace told MPs that there were individuals already in Ukraine “linked to the Russian state in ways that are not conventional” and “that should give cause for concern.”