Ben Wallace pledge to boost support for Ukrainian troops through winter

DEFENCE secretary Ben Wallace pledge to boost support for Ukrainian troops through winter.

Britain is stepping up its support for Ukrainian soldiers through the winter, British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace told Reuters on Wednesday (November 9) on the same day Russia announced the withdrawal of its troops from the west bank of the Dnipro River near Kherson.

Wallace joined NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to observe the training of Ukrainian troops in the southeast English town of Lydd, as Britain announced the delivery of a further 12,000 extreme cold-weather sleeping kits for Ukraine.

"Winter is approaching and that is an important challenge for both sides," he said. "So we're determined ... to give Ukrainian soldiers the best basic skills because we already know that the Russian military aren't doing that."