Despite the Kremlin singling out Britain as the main culprit for its defeats, former Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said they should send non-combat troops to Ukraine now. This should be done to “flip a switch” in the mind of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Johnson said that the UK must “step up on the ground” in undisputed areas, the BBC reports. At the same time, he criticized Ukraine's allies for “hesitating for too long” to provide sufficient support to Kyiv. In particular, in a conversation with journalists, Johnson criticized the West for its reluctance to punish Russia for its annexation of Crimea and the indecision of Western leaders in supporting Ukraine during the full-scale phase of the war.
“If we're going to put troops in place after the war, after Putin agrees to a ceasefire, why not do it now? So that these people aren't involved in the fighting. I see no logical reason why we shouldn't send peacekeeping ground troops there to demonstrate our constitutional support for a free, independent Ukraine,” Johnson said.
According to Boris Johnson, the caution with which the West increased arms supplies to Ukraine was paid for in human lives.
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In an interview with BBC journalist Laura Kunsberg, which also featured former Chief of the General Staff Admiral Tony Radakin, the former prime minister said: “We hesitated repeatedly without need. In the end, we gave the Ukrainians what they asked for – and it always worked to their advantage and to Putin's detriment.”
Previously, “FACTS” reported that Ukrainian Flamingo missiles struck a plant in Russia where Iskander and Oreshnik are produced.
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