Should the UK pull back on Ukraine funding now Russia significantly weakened?

Just under £200billion in aid has flowed into Ukraine to help repel Russia and rebuild the country since the invasion began 18 months ago. Western lethal hardware has proved essential and effective. After a year on the defensive, Kyiv is now seizing every available opportunity to fight back. Volodymyr Zelensky ‘s forces have ramped up drone attacks on Russian soil in recent weeks, including on Moscow and the militarily important city of Rostov-on-Don in the south. Over the weekend, Vladimir Putin was handed what may prove a huge blow as an explosion ripped through a base in occupied Crimea, thought to be an act of sabotage by Ukraine . The UK has long been among Ukraine ‘s most generous allies in terms of military aid, but some analysts believe that it may be time to wind down support as Russia appears clearly on the back foot. The UK has committed nearly £6billion in military aid to Ukraine so far alone (Image: GETTY) Former RAF Air Vice-Marshal and Ministry of Defence (MoD) staffer Sean Bell suggested that the war has weakened Russia to such an extent that it ‘no longer poses a credible threat to Europe.’ In a piece for Sky News , he argued: ‘Having achieved their strategic objective, Western democratic governments must also address the cost-of-living crisis, domestic priorities, and re-building national weapons inventories.’ Between January 24, 2022 and July 31, 2023, the UK has given Kyiv £5.6billion in military aid alone, according to the Kiel Institute. Only this summer did Germany overtake the country as Ukraine ‘s second-largest backer after the US. Weariness among the Western public also appears to be growing. As the much-awaited counteroffensive has thus far yielded little results, a recent CNN poll found a majority of Americans oppose Congress authorising additional military funding payouts. But what do YOU think? Should the UK scale back its commitments to Ukraine ? Vote in our poll and join the debate in the comment section below.