Umerov told details about 5,000 air defense missiles for which Britain is allocated
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Britain's aid project to Ukraine with a cost of almost 2 billion euros will allow the Armed Forces to obtain launches and more than 5,000 LLM missiles to destroy combat drones, but production is foreseen for the future.
Source: Defense Minister Rustem Umerov on Facebook, writes « European Truth”
Details: A new, record for Britain is a project to strengthen Ukrainian air defense earlier at a press conference in London reported British Premier measleswithout specifying what weapons are about.
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Umerov, which is part of the Ukrainian delegation in London, said that within this initiative, Ukraine will receive more than 5,000 LMM (Lightweight Multirole Missile) Rapidranger and starting installations.
« LMM are high-precision interceptors (interceptors) that effectively destroy Shahd drones. They have already proven efficiency in the battles of 2022-2024, » the minister explained.
However, the minister stressed that it was not about immediate supply, but about strengthening the PRC of Ukraine in the future.
« This Agreement is one of the largest security and defense in Ukraine's history. The project worth £ 1.6 billion (nearly 2 billion euros – ed.) Is aimed at strengthening the Ukrainian air defense by 2030, » he added.
The project of production of these weapons and missiles will be jointly embodied by the British company Thales, Ukrainian enterprises and the UK government, ”the minister added.
« In addition to the supply of weapons, the interstate agreement provides for the localization of production and the transfer of technologies, which will strengthen our strategic independence in the field of air defense, » he stressed.
That preceded: Earlier it became known that Britain will allocate Ukraine 1.6 billion pounds to purchase missiles for air defense. Britain also assured that it was ready for the direction of peacekeepers to Ukraine by providing it « boots on ground and planes in the air ».
Also measles Starmer expressed confidence that real return the US to the negotiations despite the quarrel with Zelensky.
