Boris Johnson spoke to the Ukrainian Parliament on Tuesday.

The British leader, who visited the Ukrainian capital in April, hailed the resistance of the Ukrainians.

Ukraine's military pushed Russian forces 'from the gates of kyiv' and 'not only accomplished the greatest feat of arms of the 21st century' but also 'exposed [Vladimir] Putin's historical folly', he said. valued.

"You have destroyed the myth of Putin's invincibility and you have written one of the most glorious chapters in the military history and in the life of your country", he underlined.

"This is Ukraine's finest hour, which will be remembered and told for generations," added Boris Johnson.

Increase in military aid

In his speech, Boris Johnson acknowledged that the West had been “too slow to grasp what was happening” and to sanction Moscow: “We cannot repeat this mistake”.

The leader therefore announced an increase in military aid from London to Ukraine.

The United Kingdom will give radars and drones to kyiv, and continue so that no one "dares to attack" the country, promised the British Prime Minister.

“We will continue to help Ukraine (…) with weapons, funding and humanitarian aid, until we achieve our long-term goal, which must be to strengthen Ukraine so that no one ever dares to attack you again. “, assured the conservative leader, in this speech delivered by videoconference from London.

Drones, radars, night vision devices

This new plan of 300 million pounds (about 355 million euros) includes "radar to locate artillery bombarding your cities, heavy transport drones to supply your forces, and thousands of night vision devices" , he specified.

London had already released 450 million pounds of military aid to kyiv, including providing thousands of light anti-tank missiles and recently promised armored vehicles for evacuations, anti-ship missiles and anti-aircraft defense systems.

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