UK to send armoured vehicles to Ukraine as Johnson meets Zelenskyy in Kyiv

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in Kyiv holding crisis talks with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky in February (Peter Nicholls/PA Wire)

Boris Johnson has said the West will supply Ukraine with the equipment it needs to ensure it can never again be invaded by Russia after holding surprise talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv.

Following the British Prime Minister’s unannounced visit to the Ukrainian capital, Downing Street said Britain would be sending 120 armoured vehicles as well as new anti-ship missile systems.