Same UK that said it would back Ukraine if Russia invaded? And then 2 days later was like “nope, best we can do is hopes and prayers (and some cheap weapons)”?
> Trained 22,000 Ukrainian troops since 2015 as part of Operational Orbital
> Delivered 20 armoured vehicles since 2015.
> Delivered "thousands" of NLAW anti-armour weapons (~£20,000 each)
> Sale of two Sandown-class minehunters.
> £1.7bn agreement to support the acquisition of eight missile craft and one frigate.
> Deployment of RC-135W Rivet Joint surveillance aircraft to provide information on size and position of Russian forces.
> Unspecified further military aid, on 28 February 2022.
> ISTAR (intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance) support, both standalone and in partnership with the US.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_foreign_aid_to_Ukraine...
The UK was always very clear that the backing to Ukraine would be in the form of the supply of weapons to Ukraine and sanctions on Russia. Nothing more was ever promised.
Nuclear armed states don't fight eachother directly.