UK says it will back Poland if decides to sends jets to Ukraine

British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace says he would support Poland in supplying jets to assist Ukraine if they chose to do so.

Wallace told Sky News he would support a decision by the fellow NATO member to supply MiG-29 jets to Ukraine - but that it would have to be their choice.

According to Sky News, Wallace's statement comes amid reports that the US and Poland are discussing such a deal, with the US urging Poland to supply the Soviet-era planes, which they will replace with US jets.

As sky reports, an agreement was originally dismissed by the Polish president.

"Poland will understand that the choices it makes will not only directly help Ukraine, which is a good thing, but also may bring them into direct line of fire from countries such as Russia or Belarus," the Defence Secretary told Sky News.