UK’s Sunak Calls for Long-Term Security Assurance for Ukraine on War Anniversary

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty with members of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, as they observe a minute's silence to mark the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, outside 10 Downing Street, London, on Feb. 24, 2023. Jordan Pettitt/PA Media

The international community should support Ukraine with long-term military and security assurances, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on the first anniversary of the Russian invasion.

The conflict began exactly one year ago, when Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022.