The Defense Minister promises Ukraine to £ 450 million

The government has announced an additional £ 450, Kiev’s military support when the UK and Germany are preparing for 50 countries in Brussels.

Defense representatives convene to a “pile” on Russian President Vladimir Putin and force him to stop the invasion of Ukraine, said UK Defense Minister John Hill.

“We must strengthen to restrain Russian aggression by continuing to strengthen Ukraine’s defense,” he added.

The package includes the financing of hundreds of thousands of drones by airing mines and repairing military vehicles.

About £ 350 million is provided by the UK, with additional financing from Norway through the Ukrainian International Fund under the leadership of the UK.

The package includes £ 160 million to ensure the repair and maintenance of vehicles and equipment that the UK has already provided Ukraine.

The Military Aid Package “Close Fighting” with the financing of radar systems, anti -tank mines and hundreds of thousands of drones worth more than £ 250 million is also part of the package, the government said.

Hill said the work of the group “is vital in order to put Ukraine in the maximum possible position.”

“We cannot jeopardize the world, forgetting the war, and therefore today’s main package will develop support to combat Ukraine’s front struggle,” he said.

“2025 is a critical year for Ukraine.

“Our work as the Ministers of Defense is to put in the hands of Ukrainian war fighters what they need.”

The fund stems from a number of military promises to Ukraine from the UK.

Last month, Sir Kire Starmer announced A missile transaction £ 1.6 billion for Ukraine, Following the European leaders in London, besides a $ 2.2 billion loan to provide more military assistance, which is supported by the income from frozen Russian assets.

Dems Lib said the support package announced on Friday was “small changes” and called on the government to seize Russian assets in Britain to give Ukraine more financing.

“Although we welcome any increase in Ukraine’s support, this package is small changes in comparison with what is needed to fight Putin’s barbaric war,” said Party Socialist Helen Maguire.

Hilly and his German counterpart, Defense Minister Boris Pistaria, hold a co -chairman on Friday a meeting of the Contact Group of Ukraine, traditionally held by the US Secretary of Defense until Donald Trump became president in January.

Since then in the sign of the United States retreating back From European security issues, Hill took the post of chairman.

At the meeting, a similar fee of defense ministers from 30 countries follows “Coalition of those who want”I met in Brussels to discuss the establishment of force in Ukraine to ensure a lasting peace.

Haley said he did not involve the “reassurance”, which “separates the warring parties on the contact line,” AFP reports, but added that strengthening the armies of Ukraine would be a key part of the plan.