Volodymyr Havrylov claimed that the Ukrainian military was building its own anti-missile capabilities and was waiting to receive longer-range weapons from other nations before launching an attack. “They must pay back for their aggression,” he said during a visit to Britain where he is watching Ukrainian troops in training. Russian ships in the Black Sea regularly fire cruise missiles at Ukrainian infrastructure in the south. The ships’ positions mean Ukraine is unable to export grain from ports such as Odessa, due to fears its ships will be attacked. In an interview with The times,
