New military aid package: Great Britain will give Ukraine 120 anti-aircraft guns and anti-drone equipment

By: Elena Shcherban | 19.11.2022, 17:34
New military aid package: Great Britain will give Ukraine 120 anti-aircraft guns and anti-drone equipment

Today, November 19, Prime Minister of Great Britain Rishi Sunak visited Kyiv. And he did not come empty-handed.

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At a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Rashi Sunak announced a new military aid package for Ukraine. According to Sky News, its value is 50 million pounds sterling.

This package will include funds to strengthen the Ukrainian air defense system. This is 120 special anti-aircraft guns and anti-drone equipment to counter Iranian drones, which Russia uses to attack cities, including dozens of radars and drone warfare equipment.

In addition, Britain is expanding training programs for the Ukrainian military and will train military medics and military engineers, as well as providing special winter equipment for the military and humanitarian aid totaling 16 million pounds.

"I have arrived today to say that Britain will continue to provide assistance until Ukraine has the peace and security it needs and deserves," Rishi Sunak stressed.

Source: Office of the President of Ukraine

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