UK announces new military aid package to Ukraine

The UK announced a new military aid package to Ukraine, reported from UK Defence Journal.

The announcement came as UK Defense Secretary John Healey convened the 26th Ukraine Defence Contact Group in Brussels, marking the first time a European nation has chaired the summit.

The UK’s contribution forms part of a new 150 million pounds ($186 million) military aid package, which also includes drones, modernized tanks, armored vehicles, and air defense systems.

The package includes:

Thousands of drones, with the UK on track to deliver over 10,000 by next month;

More than 50 armored and protective vehicles, including modernized T-72 tanks, arriving in Ukraine by spring;

Air defense equipment to support over 100 Ukrainian air defense teams, with a 90% success rate against Russian kamikaze drones;

Fifteen Gravehawk long-range precision strike systems, provided jointly by the UK and Denmark;

To keep Ukraine’s military equipment operational, the UK has launched 60 million pounds ($75 million) worth of maintenance contracts, ensuring rapid repairs to frontline assets.