UK has pledged a further 1.3 billion GBP ($1.6 billion)-worth of military aid to Ukraine. This is a significant increase in the country's support towards Ukraine, as it continues to resist Russia’s illegal invasion.
The package is UK's highest military spending after its engagement in the Iraq and Afghanistan war campaigns. After the UK Treasury approves, it will include 300 million GBP ($370 million) in military equipment already promised by UK PM Boris Johnson.
The funding was presented at a G7 meeting to discuss what additional help can be given to Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s forces, the Guardian reported. The $370 million in aid will be for anti-battery radar systems to target Russian artillery, GPS jamming equipment and night-vision devices.
The package will come out of UK reserves. Boris Johnson is expected to meet companies producing arms and ask them to increase production.
"Putin's brutal attack is not only causing untold devastation in Ukraine – but it is also threatening peace and security across Europe," Johnson told Reuters. Johnson, last week, became the first Western leader to address Ukraine's parliament since Russia invaded.
Leaders of the G7 nations-- Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States - will hold a virtual meeting with Zelenskyy on Sunday,
