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.