The UK government has pledged £1.3 billion ($1.6 billion) worth of further military support to Ukraine to sustain the country’s continuing resistance to the Russian invasion.
The newly announced package includes £300 million ($370 million) of military equipment promised by Prime Minister Boris Johnson on May 3, such as anti-battery radar systems to target Russian artillery, GPS jamming equipment, and night vision devices.
In a statement, Johnson said the “brutal attack” launched by Russian President Vladimir Putin on Feb. 24 is “not only causing untold devastation in Ukraine,” but also “threatening peace and security across Europe.”
He noted that the UK was “the first country to recognise the scale of the threat and send arms to help the Ukrainians defend themselves.”
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