Select committee: Defence Committee
Russia-Ukraine Crisis
Closed
Opened 18 Jan 2022
Closed 6 Dec 2022
Defence Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
The Defence Committee is holding an evidence session to respond to the latest events surrounding Russia's military build-up on the border with Ukraine. The session will cover Russia’s actions, tactics and intentions; the security talks between the US, NATO, OSCE and Russia; the cyber-attack on Ukrainian Government websites; and the announcement from the Defence Secretary that the UK will provide a new security assistance package to increase Ukraine’s defensive capabilities by supplying Ukraine with light, anti-armour defensive weapons systems.
Where it stands
The inquiry is closed, opened 18 January 2022.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 3 oral evidence sessionsLatest 19 April 2022
- 5 witnesses
Recent activity
- Letter, dated 28 June, from MinAF to Chair relating to body armour and equipment for women in Ukraine5 July 2022, Correspondence
- Letter dated 24 May 2022 from the Chair to the Secretary of State for Defence in relation to women's body armour and equipment for Ukraine9 June 2022, Correspondence
- Panel 119 April 2022, Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
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| 19 Apr 2022 |
Panel 1
Gen Sir Richard Barrons, former head of Joint Force Command
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| 8 Feb 2022 |
Oral evidence session
Rob Lee · Foreign Policy Research Institute,
Samuel Cranny-Evans · Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)
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| 25 Jan 2022 |
Oral evidence session
James Sherr OBE · International Centre for Defence and Security (ICDS),
Olga Tokariuk · Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA)
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Gen Sir Richard Barrons, former head of Joint Force Command | Not recorded | 1 |
| James Sherr OBE · Senior Fellow, Estonian Foreign Policy Institute | International Centre for Defence and Security (ICDS) | 1 |
| Olga Tokariuk · Non-resident Fellow | Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) | 1 |
| Rob Lee · Fellow | Foreign Policy Research Institute | 1 |
| Samuel Cranny-Evans · Research Analyst, Military Sciences | Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) | 1 |
Correspondence
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| Published | Direction | Letter |
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| 5 Jul 2022 | Not recorded | Letter, dated 28 June, from MinAF to Chair relating to body armour and equipment for women in Ukraine |
| 9 Jun 2022 | Not recorded | Letter dated 24 May 2022 from the Chair to the Secretary of State for Defence in relation to women's body armour and equipment for Ukraine |