Rishi Sunak announces the package, the largest since the Russian invasion, on a surprise visit to Kyiv.

The UK will provide £2.5bn of military aid to Ukraine over the coming year, Rishi Sunak has said - Britain’s largest annual commitment since Russia’s invasion.

The PM made the announcement during a rare visit to the country, where he will also sign a new agreement supporting its long-term security.

Officials said the package will provide Ukraine with long-range missiles, air defence and artillery shells.

Some £200m will be spent on drones, most of which will be UK-made.

  • AutoTL;DR@lemmings.worldBEnglish
    41·
    10 months ago

    This is the best summary I could come up with:

    The UK will provide £2.5bn of military aid to Ukraine over the coming year, Rishi Sunak has said - Britain’s largest annual commitment since Russia’s invasion.

    Armed Forces Minister James Heappey told BBC Breakfast the drones will give Ukraine an advantage over the coming years.

    "Today we are going further, increasing our military aid, delivering thousands of cutting-edge drones and signing a historic new security agreement to provide Ukraine with the assurances it needs for the long term.

    The UK commitment comes after months of pressure from MPs, who argued the government should have given Ukraine greater clarity much earlier so it could develop its military planning.

    The UK-Ukraine agreement - being signed today - comprises a raft of bilateral assurances of military and economic support, designed to deter Russian aggression before Ukraine joins Nato.

    Officials said the UK is the first G7 country to sign such a pact, which all seven leading industrial nations promised to do at the Nato summit in Vilnius last year.

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    • dan42O@infosec.pubEnglish
      15·
      10 months ago

      Thank you, it’s quite disturbing that we are still not civil and not able to respect each other enough to prevent war like activities.

  • Rand0mA@lemmy.worldEnglish
    538·
    10 months ago

    Yet another piss poor decision for Brits. I bet his wife has shares in something relevant and another huge chunk of that will go missing on this support run…

      • Avid AmoebaEnglish
        61·
        10 months ago

        I think he’s referring to the Tories’ ability to make money disappear into private pockets. In this case removing it from Brits pockets and not making it to the oppressed and needy either. Rather than helping the needy and oppressed is bad for Brits.

      • Rand0mA@lemmy.worldEnglish
        11·
        10 months ago

        I doubt the vast majority of that money will make it anywhere near the needy. Itll likely be weapons, and logistics among unlistable military spending. Some ‘charity’ work at the ends of it with . Who do you thinks establishes amd runs these private companies, or get rich from the heads up on investing into them. Happens everytime opportunities to spend huge swathes of public funded free money can be directed by very few without any say in any of it.

        I’m all for supporting refugees and victims of unhinged country leaders but funding into schemes such as these are clear scams by self-agenda’d government swindlers such as Sunak. Look into the businesses his wife has her greasy fingers in while hes had the extra power.