Healey: Sending UK forces to Ukraine will not be at expense of promises to Estonia
- Britain will send hundreds of thousands of military drones to Ukraine, as part of a £450 million support package.
- Defence Secretary John Healey announced that £350 million of military funding will target drone aircraft and maintenance.
- Healey emphasized the necessity of supporting Ukraine, stating that ongoing support is vital to pressure Putin to end the war.
- The Ukraine Defence Contact Group aims to enhance Ukraine's military capabilities while facilitating a potential peacekeeping force.
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Healey: Sending UK forces to Ukraine will not be at expense of promises to Estonia
U.K. Secretary of State for Defense John Healey has confirmed that if the U.K. were to send its own security forces to Ukraine, it would not be at the expense of the promises made to Estonia. Healey said he is personally committed to Estonia and NATO's entire eastern flank. ERR spoke to Healey and Estonian Minister of Defense Hanno Pevkur (Reform) to find out more.
Russia's spring offensive: what does it mean for Ukraine?
The UK has announced a further £450 million of military support for Ukraine after Kyiv claimed that Russia's much-anticipated "spring offensive" has already begun.Moscow is increasing its attacks around the border regions of Sumy and Kharkiv, said Ukraine's top military commander Oleksandr Syrsky, and this renewed fighting could have a significant influence on the outcome of the war. What did the commentators say? Analysts, including the UK's Mi…
Defence secretary warns this is 'the critical year' for Ukraine - as £450m in funding allocated
The money will fund repairs to and maintenance of UK-provided materials and equipment already given to Ukraine, as well as radar systems, anti-tank mines and hundreds of thousands of drones.
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