UK Defense Secretary Grant Shapps's scheduled visit to Odesa was canceled following a significant increase in the threat level to his safety after U.K. intelligence officials informed him that Moscow was aware of his travel plans, especially after a Russian missile threat. This decision was influenced by the heightened risk highlighted by a missile attack on Odessa on March 6. The jet carrying Shapps from Poland to the UK had its GPS jammed by Russia, raising concerns about his security, and was not equipped with protective systems due to cost concerns. During his visit to Ukraine, amidst this proxy war, Shapps, along with British Army Commander Antony Radakin, advised Ukrainian senior leadership and military commanders to focus on strikes on Crimea and the Black Sea Fleet, postponing a counter-offensive.
“NATO and Ukraine broke down psychologically because they couldn’t even destroy the Crimean Bridge.” According to the Sunday Times, Great Britain recommended that Kyiv postpone offensive operations in Ukraine and focus on attacks on Crimea and the Black Sea Fleet. The… https://t.co/vnucY4AyoL
The UK advises Ukraine to focus on strikes on Crimea and the Black Sea Fleet, postponing a counter-offensive, the Sunday Times has reported The publication writes that the head of the country's Defense Ministry Grant Shapps and British army commander Tony Radakin advised, in… https://t.co/MFRBoOJpbV
Recently, British Secretary of State for Defence Grant Shapps and the professional head of the United Kingdom's Armed Forces Tony Radakin visited Ukraine. Despite all the secrecy, someone "leaked" information about the arrival of the British officials, and Russia literally… https://t.co/vZKL4FA907
🇬🇧🇺🇦 UK advises Ukraine to focus on strikes on Crimea and the Black Sea Fleet and postpone counteroffensive, - Sunday Times
Proxy war: "UK advises Ukraine to go on defensive in country's east and continue targeting Crimea – Sunday Times. During a visit to Ukraine, UK Defense Secretary Grant Shapps and Army Commander Antony Radakin advised Ukraine’s senior leadership and military commanders on war… https://t.co/eHtA74pr3p
🇬🇧🇺🇦🚨‼️ War tourism is over! Shapps afraid to go to Odessa. After the missile attack on Odessa on March 6 , British Defense Minister Grant Shapps canceled his visit to the city. He said the reason for canceling his trip to Odessa was that “Putin has shown himself to be a… https://t.co/lwmLcOvbWy
😯 UK defence secretary cancelled visit to Odesa due to information leak – The Sunday Times https://t.co/hhajn306yK
Shapps abandoned Ukraine port visit over Russian missile threat https://t.co/0z3vncOHxq
⚡️Media: UK defense secretary canceled planned Odesa visit due to Russian threat. UK Defense Secretary Grant Shapps' scheduled visit to Odesa was canceled after U.K. intelligence officials informed him that Moscow was aware of his travel plans. https://t.co/6n4W9Zfs1C
Newspaper headlines: 'Shapps's missile threat' and 'Strictly stars summit' https://t.co/Kx8wHIW9z1
The Sunday Times: Russian missile threat to Shapps on Ukraine visit #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/6dk0pPEvMa
"It is unclear whether it was a warning shot — or merely a coincidence that they were so close when the Russians struck. Either way, the threat level to Shapps’s safety has just risen from substantial to critical" https://t.co/IjPxMVoglX
✈️ The jet which had its GPS jammed by Russia while carrying Grant Shapps home from Poland was not fitted with protective systems after ministers baulked at the cost https://t.co/JHtQZgN20z