In recent months President Zelensky has demonstrated his ability to convince western countries to supply Kyiv with weapons previously considered too dangerous to give to Ukraine.
Thanks to his efforts, Ukrainian troops are being trained on western tanks as they prepare for a major Russian offensive in the spring.
But to complete the transformation of the Ukrainian armed forces into a western-style fighting force, Zelensky needs fighter jets.
Rishi Sunak has previously played down the likelihood of sending British fighter jets to Ukraine, saying it would require “months if not years” of training.
Given the RAF will retire 24 Typhoons by the middle of the decade, there is a squadron of aircraft standing ready that could be used as a British contribution in any international