The former energy minister replaced Ben Wallace as defence minister last month.
The UK’s defence minister Grant Shapps and President Volodymyr Zelensky reportedly discussed beefing up Ukraine’s air defences during the visit.
The visit to the Ukrainian capital was Shapps’ first to wartime Kyiv since he became defence secretary last month. The UK has been a staunch ally of Ukraine throughout the full-scale invasion launched by Russia in February 2022. Zelensky raised defence sector cooperation between Kyiv and London, which he said had allowed Ukraine to significantly expand its capabilities on the battlefield with long-range weapons.
The statement said Shapps and Zelensky discussed beefing up air defences in Ukraine amid fears that Russia will use long-range missiles and drones to target critical energy infrastructure in the depths of winter.
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