Thursday, December 19, 2024

UK to supply £225m in military equipment to Ukraine

The UK has unveiled a package of £225 million (€272 million) in new military aid to Ukraine for next year, including drones, boats and air defence systems.

The move came after the UK's Defence Secretary John Healey visited Kyiv yesterday, holding talks with his Ukrainian counterpart Rustem Umerov and vowing to step up British support to Ukraine in 2025.

 Training for Ukrainian soldiers under Operation Interflex, a Britain-led multinational military operation, will continue in 2025 regardless of the developments in Ukraine's peace process and a possible ceasefire, Healey said in an interview with the Ukrainian state Ukrinform news agency.

However, he said it is too early to publicly discuss the possibility of British support for deploying an international peacekeeping force in Ukraine.

Healey arrived in Kiev earlier in the day, local media reported.

On the same day, Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov wrote on Facebook that he had talked with Healey about strengthening Ukraine's air defense, ensuring an uninterrupted supply of artillery ammunition, and exploring joint defense projects.

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