UK To Provide A Further £1.3bn Military Package To Ukraine

Boris Johnson said the aid would ensure Ukraine ‘can continue to push back the Russian invasion and survive as a free and democratic country’. Photograph: Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Reuters  

Reuters: UK to provide 1.3 billion pounds of further military support to Ukraine 

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said it would provide a further 1.3 billion pounds ($1.60 billion) in military support and aid to Ukraine, making the pledge ahead of a planned video call on Sunday by Group of Seven leaders with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. 

Prime Minister Johnson has been one of the strongest supporters of Ukraine's efforts to resist Russian forces since Russian President Vladimir Putin launched the invasion on Feb. 24. Johnson's government has sent anti-tank missiles, air defence systems and other weapons to Ukraine.  

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WNU Editor: This funding includes 300 million pounds in military gear, including radar systems, GPS jamming equipment and night vision devices. But what caught my attention is that this $1.6 billion will be coming from the UK's emergency fund, a fund that should only be spent if there is an emergency in the UK?!?!?!? 

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