UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been speaking after returning from a surprise visit to Kyiv on Friday.
He says it is important Britain continues to show it is supporting Ukraine, while warning of a risk of “Ukraine fatigue” setting in around the world as the war drags on.
“The Russians are grinding forward inch by inch and it’s vital for us to show what we know to be true which is that Ukraine can win and will win,” Johnson tells reporters.
“When Ukraine fatigue is setting in, it’s very important to show that we are with them for the long haul and we are giving them the strategic resilience that they need,” Johnson says.
It would be a “catastrophe” if Russian President Vladimir Putin was able to secure cities in the south of Ukraine and the Donbas, he adds.
The prime minister also says he wants to make it clear that the UK is supporting the Ukrainians in their ambition to expel the Russians from everything that Putin has obtained since 24 February.
Source: BBC