Allies to deliver air defence equipment to Ukraine worth 107 million euros
On Tuesday, the United Kingdom announced a new GBP 92 million (EUR 107.5 million) military aid package for Ukraine to strengthen air defences.
Source: Ben Wallace, Secretary of State for Defence of the United Kingdom, at the meeting of heads of the defence departments of the countries participating in the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF)
The military aid will be procured through the British-led International Fund for Ukraine (IFU) with the goal of "strengthening Ukraine's ability to protect critical national infrastructure, civilians and front-line military personnel".
As part of the package, Kyiv will receive radars to protect against indiscriminate Russian strikes, as well as "cannons and a significant amount of ammunition."
"The UK has contributed a further £250 million to the International Fund for Ukraine and, with allies and partners, through the fund we are providing a package of air defence to help Ukraine protect their critical national infrastructure and defend against indiscriminate Russian air strikes," Wallace emphasised.
The IFU uses financial contributions from international partners to procure priority military assistance for Ukraine.
More than GBP 520 million (EUR 607,8 million) has been raised through the IFU following contributions from the UK, Norway, Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Iceland and Lithuania.
Background: Earlier, French President Emmanuel Macron said that Western countries are stepping up the supply of military aid to Ukraine to help the counteroffensive of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
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