Britain has unveiled a new military aid package of £225 million ($286 million) to Ukraine for next year, including drones, boats, and air defence systems.
The UK’s defence ministry says the new package will include £92 million for equipment to bolster Ukraine’s navy, including small boats, reconnaissance drones, and uncrewed surface vessels.
A further £68 million will be used for air defence equipment, including radars, and 1,000 counter-drone electronic warfare systems at a cost of £39 million would be supplied to the Ukrainian army.
This announcement follows the UK’s Defence Secretary John Healey visit to Kyiv on Wednesday, where he held a meeting with the Ukrainian Defense Secretary, Rustem Umerov and promised to increase British support to Ukraine in 2025.
Healey said the UK would also boost a training programme for Ukrainian soldiers run with key allies on British soil known as Operation Interflex, under which 51,000 recruits have been trained since mid-2022.