The leader of Ukraine’s parliament stated that the country’s pilots are prepared to get training to operate British weaponry.
On his visit to Westminster today, Ruslan Stefanchuk stated that once his nation “gets the wings,” it can achieve “joint victory for Ukraine and the world.”
Volodymyr Zelensky has pleaded with nations again and time again for the aid of jets in their conflict with Russia.
Notwithstanding partners’ reluctance to deliver the cutting-edge airplanes, the RAF will train Ukrainian pilots on Nato-standard jets.
Mr Stefanchuk said: ‘We are ready for more intense training of Ukrainian servicemen.
‘We’re ready to send our pilots to be trained in fighter jets.’
He also thanked Britain for sending 14 Challenger 2 tanks, paving the way for other nations to do the same.
‘Today is the time for Britain to become a leader to also open the door to use aircraft and long-range rockets,’ he said.
Mr Stefanchuk also used his visit to call for the creation of a special tribunal to investigate Moscow’s war crimes.
‘We want to use all the legal mechanisms to make sure Russia is defeated legally, held accountable for all the crimes they commit in Ukraine,’ he said.
He added Vladimir Putin’s crimes are ‘not real if they are not prosecuted’.
Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle welcomed his Ukrainian counterpart to Westminster, telling him: ‘Our Parliament is your Parliament.
‘Ukrainian politicians play a vital role in serving their people and telling the world the reality of war.
‘We are a friend that will listen, we are a friend that will support and continue to support.’