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​The UK to Supply Ukraine with Additional Weapons Worth $280 Million

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 The UK to supply Ukraine with additional weapons worth $280 million / Illustrative photo by the Uk Ministry of Defense
The UK to supply Ukraine with additional weapons worth $280 million / Illustrative photo by the Uk Ministry of Defense

The UK government is preparing a new military aid package for Ukraine worth 225 million pounds (approximately $280 million)

According to Reuters, the aid package will include £92 million worth of weapons for the Ukrainian Navy, including small boats, reconnaissance drones, loitering munitions, as well as uncrewed surface vessels.

£68 million are earmarked for the purchase of air defense equipment, including radars, decoy land equipment, and counter-drone electronic warfare systems.

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The UK to Supply Ukraine with Additional Weapons Worth $280 Million, Defense Express
The UK to supply Ukraine with additional weapons worth $280 million / Illustrative photo by the Uk Ministry of Defense

£26 million will be used to supply spare parts for previously delivered equipment, while £39 million will be spent on more than 1,000 counter-drone electronic warfare systems, as well as joint procurement of respirators and equipment to enhance the protective capabilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The agency cites a statement by the secretary of state for defense John Healey, who visited Kyiv earlier this week. It is also known that British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has previously stated the need to maintain support for Ukraine.

The UK to Supply Ukraine with Additional Weapons Worth $280 Million, Defense Express
The UK Defense Secretary, John Healey, along with Ukraine's Minister of Defense, Rustem Umerov, during his visit to Ukraine on December 18, 2024

Earlier, Defense Express reported that UK defense intelligence explained how russian naval operations were being limited by Ukraine.

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