Exclusive interview of the British Ambassador to Ukraine Melinda Simmons to the Interfax-Ukraine agency Text: Oleksandr Martynenko, Nataliia Pushkaruk Madam Ambassador, Russia has significantly intensified rocket strikes on Ukraine, and its critical infrastructure, ruining our power plants and killing civilians.
What can you tell about the participation of the United Kingdom in building a new Ukrainian air defence system? The United Kingdom has been giving military support to Ukraine right from the beginning.
We’re the second largest donor of support to Ukraine behind the US. Our Defence Secretary Ben Wallace, who is still in his job, has done so well.
He maintains close contact with the Ukrainian government to hear what they need, because of course, the invasion takes its twists and turns.