Yuriy Kobzar19:05, 11.09.24

Also, London promises to continue supplying weapons, in particular this year.

The UK will provide Ukraine with additional support totaling £600 million (over US$780 million). The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the country, David Lammy, announced this during his visit to Kyiv, the press service of the British government reports .

Thus, Britain confirms the 242 million pounds announced for 2024-2025, which will be directed to the immediate humanitarian, energy and stabilization needs of Ukraine. The money will also go to support reforms, restoration and reconstruction of the destroyed.

Lemmy also announced his intention to provide credit guarantees worth $484 million under a World Bank loan by the end of the year to strengthen Ukraine’s economic stability. The money will go towards some vital public services, including running schools and hospitals, paying civil servants and funding pensions.Video of the day

Britain will provide £100 million in humanitarian funding that will support the most vulnerable Ukrainians, including those living in communities on the front lines of Russia’s ongoing attacks and those displaced to neighboring countries and communities. This includes evacuation assistance, emergency response to Russian missile attacks across Ukraine, and assistance to displaced persons. 

Defense Minister John Gealy, in his turn, confirmed that Britain will increase and accelerate the provision of military support to Ukraine. He noted that the aid announced in April has already been delivered. In particular, we are talking about deliveries of air defense missiles, equipment for F-16 fighters, AS90 self-propelled guns and spare barrels, military boats, naval guns.

In addition, the British Defense Minister announced today that hundreds of additional anti-aircraft missiles, tens of thousands of additional artillery ammunition and more armored vehicles will be delivered to Ukraine by the end of the year.

“This government’s support for Ukraine is ironclad. On the second day of our tenure in office, I promised President Zelensky that we would speed up the delivery of military aid by Great Britain – and we are fulfilling this commitment,” Gili emphasized.

(C)UNIAN 2024