Britain will help strengthen Ukraine's air defense
The United Kingdom will provide Ukraine with multi-purpose missiles to protect it from drones and missile strikes by the Russian Federation.
This is reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to Reuters.
It is noted that Ukraine will receive 650 lightweight multi-purpose missiles worth £162 million ($213.13 million) to help protect the country from Russian attack drones and bombing.
The new missile delivery was announced during a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at Ramstein Air Base in Germany by UK Defense Secretary John Healey.
“This new commitment will give an important boost to Ukraine's air defense,” Mr. Healey said.
The missiles, manufactured by Thales Group, have a range of more than 6 kilometers and can be launched from various platforms on land, sea and in the air.
The first announced batch of missiles is due to arrive by the end of this year.
Author - Dmitriy Levchenko, 06/09/2024
