In her first speech in Parliament after resigning as prime minister, Liz Truss joined the growing chorus of people calling for the dispatch of fighter jets to the Ukraine.
Ms. Truss urged the UK to "do all we can, as quickly as we can" to aid Ukraine in defeating Russia in the war.
After former PM Boris Johnson made the same request a few weeks ago, the call increases the pressure on PM Rishi Sunak.
The administration of Mr. Sunak has consented to train Ukrainian pilots, but claims that providing jets is a long-term solution.
Earlier this month, during trips to the UK, France, and Belgium, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky pleaded with European leaders to provide his nation with cutting-edge fighter jets.
The UK will begin preparing Ukrainian forces to pilot NATO-compliant aircraft, and Mr. Sunak has stated that "nothing is off the table.".
The prime minister urged world leaders to provide Ukraine with the most cutting-edge weapons so that it can defend itself in the long run at the Munich Security Conference last week.
However, according to Ben Wallace, the secretary of defense, no UK fighter jets will be sent to Ukraine right away.
He told the BBC that training pilots could take months and that the UK was instead concentrating on using alternative means of providing air cover to the nation.
Some NATO members are also concerned that providing Ukraine with jets might be seen as escalating the conflict and putting the Western military alliance and Russia in danger of coming into direct conflict.
Ms. Truss stated that "we need to do everything we can to ensure Ukraine wins this war as soon as possible" in her speech to members of the House of Commons.
She pleaded with the UK administration to collaborate with allies and give Ukraine the option to use fighter jets because "otherwise they will not be able to prevail.".
Ms. Truss was the foreign secretary when President Vladimir Putin's forces invaded Ukraine almost a year ago. She is now a backbench Conservative MP.
Ms. Truss described her experiences working in government both before and after the invasion started.
She described the invasion's announcement as "devastating" but "not unexpected" given Western knowledge of Russia's plans, which was delivered to her by a private secretary at 3:30 in the morning.
It was Ms. Truss's first Commons statement as a backbencher MP since becoming a minister in 2012.
One of her brief-lived government's cabinet ministers, Simon Clarke, sat by her side during a general discussion on Ukraine.
Following Mr. Johnson's speech, Ms. Truss made a speech in which she reiterated her call for the dispatch of fighter jets to Ukraine.
According to Mr. Johnson, Western nations have finally given the Ukrainians the weapons they requested over the course of the war's first year.
Let's get right to the point and hand over the planes as well, Mr. Johnson said.
Mr. Johnson stressed the importance of giving Ukraine aircraft by stating that "it is becoming ever clearer that China is preparing to arm the Russians.".
He continued, "We should provide for them now, not next month or next year.".
On the same day that US Vice President Joe Biden paid an unexpected visit to Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, the two Conservative prime ministers delivered speeches in parliament.
As the possibility of a Russian spring offensive grows, Mr. Biden stated that the US would support Ukraine for "as long as it takes."
