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The UK will provide Ukraine with 650 air defense missiles worth £162 million

The United Kingdom will deliver 650 lightweight multi-role missiles (LMM) as part of a £162 million contract to strengthen Ukraine's air defense. As reported by "European Pravda," this was announced by the UK Ministry of Defence. Defense Secretary John Healey will unveil this air defense aid package today at the Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting at the U.S. Air Force base in Ramstein, marking his first meeting in this role. This follows a bilateral meeting between John Healey and his Ukrainian counterpart Rustem Umerov in London earlier this week, where they discussed continued UK support in the coming months. Healey confirmed that £300 million worth of artillery munitions will begin being delivered by the end of this year to support Ukraine's military efforts. As part of the new government's commitment to accelerate aid, the first batch of LMM missiles, announced today, is also expected to arrive by the end of this year. "This new commitment will provide a significant boost to Ukraine's air defense and demonstrates our new government's dedication to increasing support for Ukraine. In recent days, we've witnessed the tragic cost of Russia's indiscriminate strikes on Poltava and Lviv. These British-made missiles will help Ukraine protect its people, infrastructure, and territory from Putin's brutal attacks," Healey said. The missiles, manufactured by Thales at their Belfast facility, are highly versatile and can be launched from various platforms on land, sea, and air. This package is primarily funded by the UK's annual £3 billion financial assistance to Ukraine, alongside contributions from Norway through the International Fund for Ukraine (IFU). It aligns with the commitments of the Prime Minister and Defense Secretary to support Ukraine for as long as necessary. Read also: The U.S. explained why Ukraine will not be able to strike most Russian airfields with ATACMS The post The UK will provide Ukraine with 650 air defense missiles worth £162 million appeared first on Freedom.