Boris Johnson to hail Ukraine’s ‘finest hour’ in speech to Kyiv Parliament

The British PM will make a video look tomorrow (Image: PA/AFP/EPA)

Boris Johnson is ready to hail Ukraine’s ‘best hour’ when he addresses the nation’s Parliament tomorrow.

The British Prime Minister can pay tribute to the resistance of Ukrainians within the face of Vladimir Putin’s brutal invasion.

In a video look, the PM will set out particulars of a brand new £300 million bundle of navy assist to the Verkhovna Rada.

Downing Road stated it will give the Kyiv authorities digital warfare tools, a counter battery radar system, GPS jamming tools and hundreds of evening imaginative and prescient units, as Russia’s offensive within the Donbas area continues.

It follows Mr Johnson’s unannounced go to to the Ukrainian capital final month, when he met President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Mr Johnson is predicted to echo the phrases of former PM Sir Winston Churchill in the course of the Second World Warfare – very like Mr Zelensky did when he spoke to the Westminster Parliament in March.

‘When my nation confronted the specter of invasion in the course of the Second World Warfare, our Parliament, like yours, continued to fulfill all through the battle, and the British folks confirmed such unity and resolve that we bear in mind our time of best peril as our best hour,’ Mr Johnson is predicted to say.

Mr Johnson visited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv final month (Image: PA)

‘That is Ukraine’s best hour, an epic chapter in your nationwide story that shall be remembered and recounted for generations to return.

‘Your youngsters and grandchildren will say that Ukrainians taught the world that the brute drive of an aggressor counts for nothing in opposition to the ethical drive of a folks decided to be free.’

Downing Road says it's sending greater than a dozen new specialised Toyota Land Cruisers to evacuate civilians and shield officers in jap Ukraine, following a request from the Ukrainian authorities.

The brand new bundle of defensive assist follows plans introduced final week to provide refined long-range Brimstone missiles and Stormer air defence autos to Ukraine.

The UK can even ship heavy carry aerial drones to offer logistical assist to Ukrainian battalions which have turn into remoted.