Admiral Sir Tony Radakin
Admiral Sir Tony Radakin in London in May 2023.
  • Ukrainian strikes on Russian soil will increase, according to the head of the UK's armed forces.
  • Tony Radakin said Ukraine's ability to conduct deep operations will become a growing feature of the war.
  • The US is reportedly unhappy with Ukraine's strikes on targets in Russia.

Ukraine will increase its long-range strikes inside Russian airspace, the UK's military chief said, as the war enters its next stage.

Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, the head of the UK's armed forces, told the Financial Times that "as Ukraine gains more capabilities for the long-range fight . . . its ability to continue deep operations will [increasingly] become a feature" of the war.