UK promises further $130 mln of military equipment for Ukraine
"The UK will send a further 100 million pounds' worth of high-grade military equipment to Ukraine's armed forces, including more Starstreak anti-aircraft missiles ... another 800 anti-tank missiles and precision munitions capable of lingering in the sky until directed to their target," Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday.
- World
- Reuters
- Published Date: 05:55 | 08 April 2022
- Modified Date: 06:04 | 08 April 2022
Britain will send Ukraine a further 100 million pounds ($130 million) of military support to Ukraine, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday after a meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
"The UK will send a further 100 million pounds' worth of high-grade military equipment to Ukraine's armed forces, including more Starstreak anti-aircraft missiles ... another 800 anti-tank missiles and precision munitions capable of lingering in the sky until directed to their target," Johnson said.
Britain will also provide more helmets, night-vision equipment and body armour, Johnson added at the news conference.
- Jury acquits two men in Michigan governor kidnapping case, deadlocks on two others
- European Union to resume diplomatic presence in Kyiv
- Russia military shift not expected to hinder security aid to Ukraine
- Russians bury dead soldiers as Kremlin admits major losses in Ukraine
- Moscow shutting down Amnesty and Human Rights Watch