UK will not help Ukraine hit targets in Russia, defence secretary says

John Healey says any use of British weapons in Russia for defence reasons must be carried out by Ukrainians

Britain will not help Ukraine hit targets in Russia, the defence secretary has said, as Volodymyr Zelenskiy prepares to appeal directly to the cabinet to use British-made weapons more freely.

John Healey did not rule out accepting the Ukrainian president’s request to use British-made missiles against Russian territory, but added that Britain would not be involved in any such attacks.