UK Prime Minister promises to supply Ukraine with 125 anti-aircraft guns
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has confirmed that the UK will help shore up Ukraine’s air defence during his first official visit to Kyiv.
Source: European Pravda; press release on the UK government website
Details: The prime minister met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss the latest war developments.
"While Ukraine's armed forces succeed in pushing back Russian forces on the ground, civilians are being brutally bombarded from the air," Sunak said.
The UK will provide a new £50 million package of defence aid to help protect Ukrainian civilians and critical national infrastructure from an intense barrage of Russian strikes.
The aid package comprises 125 anti-aircraft guns and technology to counter deadly Iranian-supplied drones, including dozens of radars and anti-drone electronic warfare capability.
The UK is also bolstering its training offer to Ukrainian’s armed forces, sending expert army medics and engineers to the region to offer specialised support.
"I am proud of how the UK stood with Ukraine from the very beginning. And I am here today to say the UK and our allies will continue to stand with Ukraine, as it fights to end this barbarous war and deliver a just peace," Sunak said.
"It is deeply humbling to be in Kyiv today and to have the opportunity to meet those who are doing so much, and paying so high a price," the UK Prime Minister stressed.
The new aid package follows more than 1,000 new anti-air missiles announced by the UK Defence Secretary earlier this month.
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