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UK weighs deploying troops to Ukraine for training while Russia warns of consequences

  • Prime Minister Sunak denies immediate deployment of British troops, but defense secretary suggests long-term plans to move training into western Ukraine.
  • Russia condemns the proposal, with former president Medvedev saying it could make British troops targets.
  • Over 23,500 Ukrainian recruits have already received combat training in the UK, with plans to train 20,000 more.
  • UK support includes pledges of military hardware like anti-tank weapons and discussions about the Navy defending commercial ships in the Black Sea.
  • UK asserts it will maintain support for Ukraine regardless of other countries' actions after upcoming elections.
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