拢450M surge of military support to boost Ukraine's Armed Forces as UK and Germany chair meeting of 50 nations
Package will support UK jobs and growth, with equipment and repair contracts connecting UK companies with Ukrainian industry
The UK is surging rapid military support to Ukraine to put them in the strongest position to secure a lasting peace as partners meet in Brussels for the 27th Ukraine Defence Contact Group, chaired by the UK and Germany.
The security of the UK and Europe starts in Ukraine, and a major new military support package will be delivered by British and Ukrainian suppliers to help boost Ukraine바카라 사이트檚 Armed Forces as they continue to defend against Russian attack. As chair of the meeting, the UK has secured ambitious pledges for Ukraine from donor countries.
Today바카라 사이트檚 package, worth 拢450 million, includes 拢350 million from the UK from this year바카라 사이트檚 record 拢4.5 billion military support funding for Ukraine. Further funding is being provided by Norway, via the UK-led International Fund for Ukraine.
The support package will be announced by Defence Secretary John Healey when he chairs the contact group alongside German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius later today, where 50 nations will come together to coordinate urgent military support for Ukraine.
It will include 拢160 million of UK funding to provide repairs and maintenance to vehicles and equipment the UK has already provided to Ukraine 바카라 사이트� partnering UK companies with Ukrainian industry, supporting the UK economy and skilled jobs.
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This will include high manoeuvrable first-person view (FPV) drones to attack targets, and drones which can drop explosives on Russian positions. These two types of drones are reported to be responsible for 60-70% of damage currently caused to Russian equipment.
The new kit will be procured from a mixture of UK and Ukrainian suppliers, demonstrating how investment into Ukraine바카라 사이트檚 defence supports jobs and the economies of both the UK and Ukraine.
The 拢160 million package for equipment repairs and maintenance will ensure vital armoured vehicles and other equipment can get back to the battlefield as quickly as possible. It will be implemented through the UK바카라 사이트檚 Taskforce HIRST, linking UK and Ukrainian companies to ensure repairs can be conducted in country to ensure that vital equipment is returned to the frontline as quickly as possible.
The support provides opportunities for British companies to learn lessons from the battlefield and support the UK바카라 사이트檚 own industrial capabilities, an example of the UK-Ukraine 100-year partnership announced by the Prime Minister in action.
Addressing the contact group, Defence Secretary John Healey MP will say:
The work of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group is vital to put Ukraine in the strongest possible position and pile pressure on Putin to help force him to end this terrible war.
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2025 is the critical year for Ukraine. Our job as defence ministers is to put into the hands of the Ukrainian war fighters what they need. We must step up to deter Russian aggression by continuing to bolster Ukraine바카라 사이트檚 defences.
Yesterday, [Thursday] the Defence Secretary and his French counterpart, Minister Lecornu, chaired the first meeting of Coalition of the Willing defence ministers, bringing together 30 countries to progress planning for a reassurance force to support a lasting peace in Ukraine.
The meeting followed a series of high-level meetings of leaders and defence chiefs in the last month to move forward with operational planning.
This work delivers on the Prime Minister바카라 사이트檚 four-point plan to support Ukraine by ramping up delivery of weapons and equipment, boosting Ukraine바카라 사이트檚 defensive capabilities in the long term, working with allies to develop robust security assurances, and keeping up pressure on Putin.
The UK is fully committed to working with allies to step up support to ensure Ukraine remains in the strongest possible position, which is why 拢4.5 billion of military support will be provided this year 바카라 사이트� more than ever before.
As well as demonstrating leadership through the Ukraine Defence Contact Group and Coalition of the Willing, the UK is also contributing heavily to NATO바카라 사이트檚 Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine (NSATU) Command, which is coordinating further support for Ukraine in the form of training and providing more capabilities. Through the International Fund for Ukraine, the UK will manage the NSATU Trust Fund for rapid procurement 바카라 사이트� which Canada, Denmark and Iceland have already pledged funding towards, to meet Ukraine바카라 사이트檚 urgent equipment support and logistical needs.