UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday that there is a "realistic possibility" that the war in Ukraine could last till the end of 2023.
Speaking to reporters during a two-day trip to India, Johnson indicated that there may be no swift end to the conflict in Ukraine because of the stiff resistance to Russia's invasion.
Asked if he agreed with defence intelligence assessments that fighting could drag on until the end of next year, he told reporters in New Delhi: "The sad thing is that is a realistic possibility."
Johnson also added that the UK is considering sending tanks to Poland so that Warsaw can send its own to Ukrainian forces fighting against Russia.
"We are looking at sending tanks to Poland to help them as they send some of their T-72s (tanks) to Ukraine," Johnson told reporters in New Delhi.
Meanwhile, satellite imagery appears to show mass graves in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, which could be further evidence of Russian war crimes.
The graves could hold as many as 9,000 bodies with Mariupol mayor Vadym Boichenk saying that Russian trucks had been dumping bodies at the site.
Moscow's offensive on Mariupol has killed an estimated 20,000 civilians and the city has been completely devastated by Russian shelling.
The New Arab is providing live updates of what's been happening on the ground and additional analysis on the conflict's significance.