UK military minister James Heappey says Ukraine can win if support is kept up

A visiting British minister has urged allies including Australia not to abandon Ukraine, declaring the war-torn nation "can and will" defeat Russia's illegal invasion. Key points: The UK's military minister says UK troops could be stationed in Darwin UK and Australian military leaders have criticised former pilots working with the Chinese military The minister also reiterated the need of continued support for Ukraine UK Armed Services Minister James Heappey also flagged the possibility of British troops being eventually stationed in Darwin and hit out at veterans who later work with the Chinese military. Veterans who take paid work with China's military branded 'offensive' Before entering politics, Mr Heappey served in the British Army, with deployments to Afghanistan, Iraq and Northern Ireland, and has condemned fellow veterans who have sought "financial gain" by working for China's military. "We're moving at pace in the UK to make sure that those who do that can be held to account and I suspect that other allies and partners who have In February Australia's domestic intelligence boss condemned former military personnel who put "cash before country" by working for authoritarian regimes, describing them as "top tools" more than "top guns".