Ukrainian Defense: £500 million in further aid pledged by UK PM Sunak against Russia

PM Sunak of the UK promised an additional £500 million in help to Ukraine, highlighting the significance of Ukraine’s defense against Russia.

Arriving in Poland for vital talks with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak promised more funding to boost Ukraine’s defense operations.

A further £500 million in help to Kyiv has been pledged by the UK government, on top of the £2.5 billion previously set aside for this fiscal year.

Sunak wants to underline how committed the UK is to protecting Ukraine in the face of growing hostilities with Russia.

On Wednesday, Sunak is expected to go to Berlin for talks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, following his meeting in Poland.

Sunak emphasized the significance of uniting against Russian aggression and the possible danger to the security of Europe in the event that Ukraine collapses. Given that Poland and Ukraine share a 300-mile border, Sunak emphasized the necessity of working together to strengthen Ukraine’s defenses.

The UK is concentrating on giving Ukraine more military hardware, such as more than 1,600 strike and air defense missiles, more than 400 vehicles, and around four million rounds of ammunition. Drones made in the United Kingdom will also benefit from the £500 million in investment.

In an effort to further demonstrate the alliance’s dedication to regional security, the UK will propose during the visit to send an RAF squadron to Poland to carry out NATO police operations there the following year.

The talks in Poland and the sessions that followed in Berlin demonstrate how persistently concerned people are about what Russia is doing in Europe.

A $61 billion military aid package for Ukraine has been passed by the US House of Representatives, indicating bipartisan support for enhancing Kyiv’s defense capabilities.

Additionally, NATO has promised to give Ukraine cutting-edge air defense equipment in reaction to lethal Russian attacks and in response to Kyiv’s urgent demands.