The United Kingdom announced a $ 580 million military aid package – Bloomberg
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The United Kingdom has announced a joint defense package of Ukraine worth £ 450 million (approximately $ 580 million) from existing funding funds.
Source: Bloomberg
Details: According to the UK Ministry of Defense, the help package is aimed at financing the « FPV » delivery of « FPV-oules » for an attack on targets and discharge of explosives into Russian positions. » In addition, the funds will be used to purchase radar systems, anti -tank mines, as well as for repair and maintenance of vehicles and equipment.
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The drones that will be purchased from British and Ukrainian suppliers are considered especially effective-according to the British Defense Ministry, they account for 60-70% of damage caused to Russian equipment in Ukraine.
« The work of the countries that met on Friday under the general name ‘Contact Group on Defense of Ukraine’ is vital to put Ukraine as possible and put pressure on Putin as possible to force him to end this horrific war, » said the UK Defense Minister John Gili.
« We cannot jeopardize peace by forgetting the war, which is why today’s large package will strengthen Ukraine’s support at the front, » Gili stressed.
Prehistory:
- On April 10, the EU Ambassador to Ukraine Katarina Marynova statedthat almost half of the European Union tranche of 2.1 billion euros, received from income from frozen assets of Russia, will be directed for purchases for the Ukrainian defense-industrial complex according to the so-called « Danish model ».
- EU Callas Chief Diplomat at a briefing on the occasion of the Council of the Council of the Ukraine-EU-Ukraine Council reported that the European Commission was in the European Commission hopethat by the end of 2025 the number of Ukrainian ammunition will reach 2 million thanks to European ammunition countries.
- Norway Government on April 4 made a decision Increase Ukraine’s assistance in 2025 by 50 billion Norwegian crowns ($ 4.6 billion), bringing its total annual volume to 85 billion crowns ($ 7.8 billion).
- At the end of March allocated 20 million euros to purchase tactical reconnaissance UAVs (ISR) for defense forces that will be delivered within three months.
