UK says China is supplying ‘lethal aid’ to Russia for use in Ukraine

UK defence minister says China working to supply lethal aid to Russia

British defence minister Grant Shapps accused China on Wednesday of providing or preparing to provide Russia with lethal aid for use in its war against Ukraine.

Since the beginning of 2024, China has increased deliveries of passenger cars to Russia. According to data from China's statistical agency, RIA Novosti reports that exports of passenger cars to Russia grew by a third (plus 37 percent) compared to the same period last year, reaching 237,1 thousand units. Of these, 54,1 thousand Chinese cars were imported into Russia in January, 44,8 thousand in February, 58.9 thousand in March. In April, deliveri…

Klishchiivka, a village in Donetsk oblast located just south of Bakhmut, which the Ukrainian army had reconquered in September 2023, would have fallen again, according to the Russian Defense Ministry. Ukraine did not confirm this information.

“Russia and China are collaborating on combat equipment for use in Ukraine,” said British Defense Minister Grant Shapps.

UK defense minister says China sending ‘lethal aid’ to Russia for

LONDON: China is sending “lethal aid” to Russia for use in its war against Ukraine, Britain’s defense minister Grant Shapps said on Wednesday. “Today I can reveal that we have evidence that Russia and China are collaborating on combat equipment for use in Ukraine,” he said in a speech at a London conference. Shapps warned that NATO needed to “wake up” and bolster defense spending across the alliance. “US and British defense intelligence can r…

China sending ‘lethal aid’ to Russia for Ukraine war, says UK defense minister

China is sending “lethal aid” to Russia for use in its war against Ukraine, Britain’s defense minister Grant Shapps said on Wednesday. “Today I can reveal that we have evidence that Russia and China are collaborating on combat equipment for use in Ukraine,” he said in a speech at a London conference. READ MORE: Ukraine: CIA warns it could lose war this year without fresh aid Thousands evacuated as Russia advances in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region Shap…