Rishi Sunak promises UK’s largest ever military support package for Ukraine

Ukraine To Get Largest-Ever Military Aid Package From UK: Zelensky

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Ukraine would soon get the largest-ever military aid package from Britain worth 500 million pounds ($619 million). The package will contain Storm Shadow and other types of missiles, hundreds of armoured vehicles and watercraft, and ammunition, he said on Tuesday on Telegram after a phone conversation with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Zelensky said they also discussed bilateral defence cooper…

UK's Sunak announces raised defence spending, new Ukraine aid

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Tuesday announced additional funding for Ukraine and pledged to increase Britain's own defence budget, during a visit to the Polish capital Warsaw. Sunak said Britain was giving £500 million ($617 million) in additional military funding for Kyiv as he held talks with Polish premier Donald Tusk and NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg. Sunak said London would gradually boost defence spending to 2.5 percent of GDP by 2030.

U.K. puts its defense industry on 'war footing' and gives Ukraine $850 million in new military aid

The U.K. prime minister said Tuesday the country is putting its defense industry on a 'war footing' by increasing defense spending to 2.5% of GDP by the end of the decade, and pledged to send arms worth $850 million to Ukraine.

Tuesday evening news briefing: Sunak unveils biggest military spending increase in a generation

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UK announces $620 million in new military aid for Ukraine, plan to up own defense spending

Warsaw, Poland — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced Tuesday that the country is to increase defense spending to 2.5% of GDP by the end of the decade. Sunak made the announcement during a visit to Warsaw, where he also described a new pledge to send arms to Ukraine. He said the government is putting the U.K.’s defense industry "on a war footing," describing it as the "biggest strengthening of our national defense for a generation." "In a w…

Great Britain is one of Ukraine’s most important supporters. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is now promising comprehensive assistance during a visit to Warsaw.