UK Defense Secretary Grant Shapps canceled his planned visit to Odesa, Ukraine, following intelligence reports indicating a heightened Russian missile threat, exacerbated by a missile attack on Odesa on March 6. The decision came after UK intelligence officials informed Shapps that Moscow was aware of his travel plans, raising the threat level to his safety from substantial to critical. This visit was canceled due to an information leak, as reported by The Sunday Times. Additionally, during a visit to Ukraine, Shapps, along with Army Commander Antony Radakin, advised Ukrainian leadership to focus on defensive strategies in the country's east and continue targeting Crimea, highlighting the strategic advice provided by the UK to Ukraine amidst the ongoing conflict.
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
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
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