Europe

Sunak pledges £50m for air defences as Ukraine struggles with Russian strikes

Russia has increasingly targeted Ukrainian energy infrastructure with long range attacks since last month

British prime minister Rishi Sunak speaking with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky as they look at destroyed Russian military vehicles in Kyiv. Photograph: Ukrainian Presidential Press Office/PA
British prime minister Rishi Sunak speaking with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky as they look at destroyed Russian military vehicles in Kyiv. Photograph: Ukrainian Presidential Press Office/PA
Sun Nov 20 2022 - 08:54 • 3 MIN READ

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