Ukraine Update Debate

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Department: Ministry of Defence
Tuesday 22nd April 2025

(1 month, 2 weeks ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Healey Portrait John Healey
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I can indeed. These were men, women and children on their way to church; children were killed and severely injured in the attack. Madam Deputy Speaker, I know you want short questions and short answers at this stage.

Alex Ballinger Portrait Alex Ballinger (Halesowen) (Lab)
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With other members of the Foreign Affairs Committee, I was in Ukraine before Easter, and there were three separate air attacks while we were in Kyiv. Fortunately, the air defence in Kyiv is particularly good, but that is not the case elsewhere in the country. Could the Secretary of State say more about how we are supporting Ukraine on air defence and whether we are considering supporting the new Sky Shield system?

John Healey Portrait John Healey
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Alongside drones, we have given the highest priority to what we can do to support air defence systems in Ukraine. I have mentioned some of the recent commitments we have made and deliveries we are undertaking. During the course of 2025, we will develop and deliver more of those.