UK to provide Ukraine with 1,000 more surface to air missiles
The United Kingdom will provide Ukraine with about 1,000 additional surface-to-air missiles. (Photo:@lina\pexels)
The United Kingdom will provide Ukraine with about 1,000 additional surface-to-air missiles (SAMs) to help counter the Russian threat to Ukrainian infrastructure, the UK Government said in a press release on Nov. 9.
It is stressed this comes in response to Ukrainian requests for more air defense capabilities. These SAMs will play a vital role in answering this call, the UK stated.
“This commitment of hundreds more surface to air missiles continues our defensive support for Ukraine against Russian aggression – and will help Ukraine counter the threat from illegal targeting of critical national infrastructure,” UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said.
According to the UK Government, the missiles can be used in conjunction with existing Ukrainian air defense capabilities.
Earlier on Nov. 9, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced the United Kingdom would provide a package of winter kit to the Ukrainian Armed Forces to assist as they defend their country in grueling winter conditions.
The United Kingdom has been at the forefront of international support for Ukraine’s fight against the full-scale Russian invasion, providing both military and economic assistance to the country, and training thousands of Ukrainian soldiers on its shores.
Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson visited Kyiv on three occasions following the start of Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Recent media reports suggested a visit to Kyiv by incumbent Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is in the works.
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