Russia Warns UK against Sending Ukraine Fighter Jets

On Wednesday, Russia's embassy to Britain warned London against sending fighter jets to Ukraine, saying such a move would have serious military and political ramifications for the entire world, according to the TASS news agency.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was in London on Wednesday, where he called on Britain to give Ukraine fighter jets as the next stage in the West's arms supply to help Kyiv fight off a Russian invasion.

The UK would begin training Ukrainian pilots on how to fly advanced fighter jets to NATO standards but has not yet committed to sending planes.

In a statement cited by Russian state news agencies, the Russian embassy said the "bloodshed, next round of escalation and resulting military and political consequences for the European continent and the entire world", that would come about from the sending of advanced fighter jets to Ukraine would be on London's conscience.

"Russia will find a way to respond to any unfriendly steps taken by the British side," TASS quoted the embassy as saying.

Moscow has repeatedly accused the West of "dragging out" the conflict in Ukraine by providing Ukraine with advanced military equipment worth billions of dollars.

Kyiv and the West say the devices have been crucial in helping them fight what they call Russia's illegal war of aggression.