Mr Healey, who promised extra weapons and support for Ukraine immediately, dashed for cover as air raid sirens rang out across Odessa.
Britain's new Defence Secretary John Healey was forced to take cover from a Russia n air raid in a bomb shelter during his first official visit to Ukraine .
Mr Healey had been welcomed by counterpart Rustem Umerov when they were alerted to the missile strike threat. Along with Chief of Defence Staff Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, they were scrambled to the basement of a Soviet-era building acting as Mr Umerov's temporary base, The Sun reports. The announcements came after Foreign Secretary David Lammy said UK military, economic, political and diplomatic support for Ukraine will 'remain ironclad' under the Labour Government.
The MoD said the new package of support includes ammunition, 90 Brimstone missiles, 50 small military boats to support river and coastal operations, 40 demining vehicles, 10 AS-90 artillery guns and support for previously gifted ones, and 61 bulldozers to help build defensive positions. Keir Starmer meeting with Mr Zelensky at Speaker's House in the Palace of Westminster, London. Despite claims by Rishi Sunak that help for Ukraine would be scaled back, Labour have committed to strengthening the UK-Ukraine relationship
Former prime minister Rishi Sunak had claimed during the General Election campaign that multi-year support to Ukraine would be put at risk under Labour.
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