Europe 1 with AFP 6:16 p.m., May 3, 2022

The United Kingdom will increase its military aid to Ukraine, in the face of the Russian invasion, with radars and drones, and continue so that no one "dares to attack" the country, Prime Minister Boris promised on Tuesday Johnson in the Ukrainian Parliament.

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

“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 Boris Johnson, in this speech delivered by videoconference from London.

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.

"We cannot repeat this mistake"

In a statement, the British Foreign Office said that thirteen armored vehicles would be delivered "in the coming days" to Ukraine, at the request of the Ukrainian government, to evacuate civilians from frontline areas in the east of the country. , and transport civilian officials.

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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, who visited the Ukrainian capital in April, praised the resistance of the Ukrainians, who pushed back the Russian forces "from the gates of kyiv" and "not only accomplished the greatest feat of arms of the 21st century". but also "revealed the historical madness of (Vladimir) Putin".

Ukraine's hour of glory

"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 said.

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

On the diplomatic front, the UK has planned to reopen its embassy in Kyiv, but the UK government has not provided a date.