 "UK sends £752m in military aid to Ukraine as part of $50B global support plan")
Britain sent Ukraine 752 million pounds ($990 million) to buy air defences and artillery on Monday, part of a broader 50 billion international loan program backed by frozen Russian assets, the UK government confirmed on Monday.
This funding follows a G7 agreement in October 2024 on a loan framework, finalized between Reeves and Ukrainian Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko in March—before the U.S. election of Donald Trump, which later shifted American policy on the conflict.
Finance Minister Rachel Reeves said, “The world is shifting before our eyes, reshaped by global instability—including Russia’s ongoing aggression in Ukraine.”
Facing reduced US enthusiasm for European security guarantees, Britain announced in February plans to increase defence spending from 2.3% to 2.5% of GDP by 2027, with a long-term goal of reaching 3% after 2029.
Monday’s payment to Ukraine is the second of three instalments totalling 2.26 billion pounds. The first was on March 6 and the final part will be paid next year.
Defence minister John Healey said Britain would give Ukraine 4.5 billion pounds of support this year and that the funds would be used to purchase air defences, artillery and spare parts for vehicles and other equipment.
Other British aid includes help by its defence ministry to procure radar systems, anti-tank mines and hundreds of thousands of drones.
On Sunday two Russian ballistic missiles hit the centre of the northern Ukrainian city of Sumy. Kyiv said the attack killed 34 people and wounded 117.
Impact Shorts
More ShortsRussia’s defence ministry said it had targeted a gathering of Ukrainian commanding officers in the city.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he was appalled by the attack.
Support in Britain for Ukraine’s military operations remains high across the public and most major political parties.
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