The UK must have an army capable of fighting in Europe, the new commander of the British army told the military. Patrick Sanders, who took office on Monday, warned the army about the need for the UK to be ready to fight Russia.
“We are the generation that must prepare the army for new battles in Europe. Now it is imperative to prepare an army capable of fighting alongside our allies and defeating Russia, ”he said in an address to the troops published by the British press.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson, an ally of Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion, ruled out sending troops to Kyiv but warned this weekend that London would have to show “long-term” support.
New round of sanctions against Russia
This Thursday, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on Patriarch Kirill, head of the Russian Orthodox Church, as part of a new package of measures in response to the invasion of Ukraine.
These measures, including UK entry ban and assets freeze in the United Kingdomalso the goal Maria Lvova-Belova, mediator for children’s rights in the Kremlindue “forced adoption and transfer of Ukrainian children”.
The measures also include transport sector leaders and soldiers accused of “killing, raping and torturing civilians” in Bucha near Kyiv..
