Cameron called the risk of escalation in Ukraine illusory and called for arming the Ukrainian Armed Forces. He added that President Vladimir Putin's words about escalation are "empty rhetoric" Chief of the General Staff of the British Army Patrick Sanders previously warned that if the conflict in Ukraine escalates and NATO intervenes in it, it is necessary to convince the British to join the army.
The UK was the first to provide Ukraine with everything from anti-tank weapons to artillery and tanks, and now long-range firepower such as Storm Shadow missiles.