UK PM Sunak says there are no plans for now to send British troops to Ukraine

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak leaves a television studio, during the Conservative Party's annual conference, in Manchester, Britain, October 1, 2023. REUTERS/Toby Melville

MANCHESTER (Reuters) -There are no immediate plans to deploy military instructors to Ukraine, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Sunday, rowing back from comments by his defence minister who had suggested troops could carry out training in the country.

To date, Britain and its allies have avoided a formal military presence in Ukraine to reduce the risk of a direct conflict with Russia.