On Thursday February 23, Chargé d'Affaires at the British High Commission Islamabad, Andrew Dalgleish and Defence Adviser, Brigadier Simon Waddington welcomed the Ambassador of Ukraine, Markiian Chuchuk and Defence Attaché, Colonel Serhii Dolenko ahead of the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Chargé d'Affaires at the British High Commission, Islamabad, Andrew Dalgleish, while reaffirming the UK's strong commitment to help Ukraine win the war, said the following:
The UK and our international partners stand united in condemning Russia's aggression against a free and democratic country, targeting of homes and human rights violations. Russia's blatant violation of the UN Charter must not go unanswered, otherwise it opens the door for other states' territorial integrity and sovereignty to be attacked. UK will continue to do everything possible to help Ukraine.
Ukrainian Ambassador, Markiian Chuchuk said the following:
Russia denies the legitimacy of Ukraine as a sovereign state and seeks to destroy Ukrainian statehood by waging a highly intensive war on Ukrainian territory, killing many civilians, including women and children. Peace will come only after Ukraine's territorial integrity has been fully restored within its internationally recognized borders.
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Russian attacks have injured 11k and killed an estimated 7k+ plus Ukrainian civilians, and driven some 14m Ukrainians from their homes in one of the largest displacements witnessed in decades.
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The UK is a leading donor in response to the crisis - our total economic and humanitarian support stands over £1.5 billion. The UK has issued 218,500 visas to people fleeing the conflict in Ukraine through our two visa routes - the Ukraine Family Scheme and Homes for Ukraine in UK.
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More than 11 million medical items, including wound packs, intensive care equipment and medicines, have so far been donated by the UK. The UK has also donated up to 95 ambulances and 40 fire engines to help replace those lost to Russian attacks. As of 13 February 2023, 162,700 people have arrived in the UK from Ukraine.
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Russia's continued targeting of Ukraine's civilian infrastructure, and key agricultural infrastructure, including grain silos, has significantly disrupted Ukraine's food exports. This directly increased global food prices, hitting the poorest the hardest.
