The live blog is now closed, thank you for joining us. These were the updates on the Russia-Ukraine war on Wednesday, February 8:
- The United Kingdom is considering whether to send fighter jets to Ukraine in the “long-term”, a spokesperson for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says.
- Ukraine’s president appeals to the West to provide Kyiv with combat aircraft while on a surprise visit to London.
- On only his second trip overseas since Russia invaded Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy tells the UK Parliament that his country will defeat Russia and deter future aggressors.
- Members of an international team investigating the downing of flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine in 2014 say they have insufficient evidence to launch any new prosecutions.
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