Ukraine pockets more pledges of military help from West in wake of battlefield gains against Russia
Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hugs Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Aylesbury, Britain, May 15, 2023. Rishi Sunak via Twitter/Handout via REUTERS — © via REUTERS
Dan Peleschuk and Kylie MacLellan
Ukraine yesterday hailed its first substantial battlefield advances for six months as President Volodymyr Zelensky won pledges of new long-range drones in Britain to add to a haul of Western arms for a counteroffensive against Russian invaders.
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