UK ready to shoot down Russian missiles over Ukraine but there is condition
Photo: UK Energy Secretary Ed Miliband (Getty Images)
The United Kingdom wants the countries of the coalition of the willing to provide aircraft to monitor the border with Russia, as well as aircraft capable of shooting down missiles fired into Ukrainian airspace. This is necessary for compliance with the future peace agreement, according to Bloomberg.
He said that safe airspace has always been a key goal of Ukraine's allies.
The Minister said that the work continued on the conditions of the ceasefire and the protection that would be put in place to protect the ceasefire and the people of Ukraine. He added that this operational planning and military planning were ongoing
At the same time, Miliband said that Prime Minister Keir Starmer is not abandoning the idea of deploying British ground troops in Ukraine as part of a future peace agreement.
On March 20, Starmer met with planners from 30 allied countries at Northwood military headquarters in northwest London to agree on proposals for a so-called coalition of those willing to help implement any peace deal.
Military planners discussed where the planes would refuel, where they would be based, how they would fit into the larger military effort in Eastern Europe, and who would provide engineering support.
Following the meeting, Starmer said that the talks in London were focused on how to keep Ukraine's skies, seas, and borders safe.
Starmer did not openly reiterate his earlier promise to send ground troops to Ukraine, leading some to speculate that he had changed the mission's focus.
It remains unclear what actions the coalition will be able to take without the direct support of US President Donald Trump. Starmer suggested that the plan would be viable only if there was American support in the form of air cover and intelligence.
Despite repeated requests from the United Kingdom and other European leaders, Trump has not yet stated that he is ready to make any such commitments.
