The UK will provide £2.5bn of military aid to Ukraine over the coming year, Rishi Sunak has said - Britain’s largest annual commitment since Russia’s invasion.
The PM made the announcement during a rare visit to the country, where he will also sign a new agreement supporting its long-term security.
Officials said the package will provide Ukraine with long-range missiles, air defence and artillery shells.
Some £200m will be spent on drones, most of which will be UK-made.
That is unexpectedly kind of Rishi. I wonder what the catch is, Torys are never this nice.
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The UK will provide £2.5bn of military aid to Ukraine over the coming year, Rishi Sunak has said - Britain’s largest annual commitment since Russia’s invasion.
Armed Forces Minister James Heappey told BBC Breakfast the drones will give Ukraine an advantage over the coming years.
"Today we are going further, increasing our military aid, delivering thousands of cutting-edge drones and signing a historic new security agreement to provide Ukraine with the assurances it needs for the long term.
The UK commitment comes after months of pressure from MPs, who argued the government should have given Ukraine greater clarity much earlier so it could develop its military planning.
The UK-Ukraine agreement - being signed today - comprises a raft of bilateral assurances of military and economic support, designed to deter Russian aggression before Ukraine joins Nato.
Officials said the UK is the first G7 country to sign such a pact, which all seven leading industrial nations promised to do at the Nato summit in Vilnius last year.
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Thank you, it’s quite disturbing that we are still not civil and not able to respect each other enough to prevent war like activities.
