UK Offers Extra Military Support for Ukraine, Says Ready to Escalate Russia Sanctions

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves from 10 Downing Street to take part in the weekly session of Prime Minister's Questions at the House of Commons, in central London, on Feb. 23, 2022. Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images

The UK will provide further military support to Ukraine and is ready to escalate its sanctions on Russia, Prime Minister Boris Johnson told Parliament.

At Prime Minister’s Questions in the House of Commons on Feb. 23, Johnson said, “In light of the increasingly threatening behaviour from Russia, and in line with our previous support, the UK will shortly be providing a further package of military support to Ukraine.”