UK announces new military support package for Ukraine featuring drones and air defence systems
Pravda Ukraine
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced its intention to provide Ukraine with modern drones and air defence systems worth £60 million (almost €70 million).
Source: European Pravda, citing the UK MoD on Twitter (X)
Quote: “A new £60 million package of military support from the UK-administered International Fund for Ukraine will provide advanced new surveillance drones to support Ukraine’s Armed Forces.
It will also include £20 million to provide air defence systems to help keep Ukraine’s skies safe.”
A new £60 million package of military support from the UK-administered International Fund for Ukraine will provide advanced new surveillance drones to support 🇺🇦’s Armed Forces.
It will also include £20 million to provide air defence systems to help keep Ukraine’s skies safe. pic.twitter.com/LyUCIdVYjZ
— Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 (@DefenceHQ) March 22, 2024
Background: The UK and Latvia lead the international drone coalition set up by the Ukraine Defence Contact Group, also known as the Ramstein group.
During a visit to Kyiv in January, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced that London would allocate £200 million to manufacture various types of drones for the Ukrainian military.
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