Britain says it's not practical to send Ukraine fighter jets
"The UK's ... fighter jets are extremely sophisticated and take months to learn how to fly. Given that, we believe it is not practical to send those jets into Ukraine," the spokesperson told reporters.
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- Published Date: 03:49 | 31 January 2023
- Modified Date: 03:53 | 31 January 2023
Britain does not believe it is practical to send its fighter jets to Ukraine, a spokesperson for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Tuesday, after Kyiv indicated it would push for such Western planes.
"The UK's ... fighter jets are extremely sophisticated and take months to learn how to fly. Given that, we believe it is not practical to send those jets into Ukraine," the spokesperson told reporters.
"We will continue to discuss with our allies about what we think what is the right approach."
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