As the United Kingdom and Germany prepared to hold a meeting in 50 countries in Brussels, the government announced £ 450 million in military support to the key.
John Healey, British Secretary of Defense, said that defense officials are convening to “file pressure” against Russian President Vladimir Putin and end the invasion of Ukraine.
“We must continue to strengthen Ukraine’s defense to prevent Russian invasion,” he added.
This package includes hundreds of thousands of drones, anti -tank mine mine and military vehicle repairs.
About 350 million pounds will be provided in the UK, and will provide additional funds in Norway through the UK -led International Ukrainian Fund.
The package contains £ 160 million to provide repairs and maintenance to the vehicles and equipment that the UK has already provided in Ukraine.
The government said that the “Close Fight” military aid package, which supports the radar system, anti -tank mines and hundreds of thousands of drones, is part of the package of more than 250 million pounds.
Healey said that the group’s work is “essential to put Ukraine in the strongest position.”
“We can’t endanger peace by forgetting the war, so today’s main packages will increase support for Ukraine’s forefront fight,” he said.
Healey spoke at the Ukrainian Defense Liaison Group Meeting in Brussels, adding: “2025 is an important year of the Ukrainian war, which is an important moment.
“As a defense minister, our task is to get urgent military aid to the hands of the Ukrainian War Fighter.”
At the meeting, he urged other countries to “urge you to look harder for what you can do.”
The UK’s funding pledge follows a series of military pledges in Ukraine in the UK.
Last month, Sir Keir Starmer is A Ukraine’s 1.6 billion pound missile transaction, Following the summit of European leaders in London, it provides more military aid with the interests of Russian assets frozen on £ 2.2 billion loans.
The LIB DEMS said on Friday the support package was “small change,” and the government seized Russian assets in the UK and demanded more funds to Ukraine.
Helen Maguire, a party spokesman for the party, said, “We welcome the increase in support for Ukraine, but this package is a small change compared to what we need to fight Putin’s brutal war.
Heley and his German spokesman Boris Pistorius is co -chairman of the Ukrainian Defense Liaison Group Meeting on Friday, traditionally hosted by the US Secretary of Defense until Donald Trump became president in January.
Since then, as a sign of the United States Retreat Healey was acquired as chairman due to European security issues.
Hilly, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, said he is attending Friday meetings, like Zelensky, President of Ukrainian President Bologday.
This meeting connects similar defense ministers in 30 countries in Franco-British-led countries. “Union of will”The person I met in Brussels discussed the installation of power in Ukraine to ensure continuous peace.
Hilly added, “We did not imagine installing a peacekeeper that could separate the current war, but strengthening the Ukrainian army would be the core of the plan.
Kaja Kallas, head of the EU’s foreign policy, said it needs to be discussed more between the so -called “will”, the so -called “will”, which the peacekeeper promised to stand with Ukraine.
She said in an interview with the TODAY program of the BBC Radio 4: “What is the goal if we have such boots on the ground? They are monitoring, they are suppressing, are they maintaining peace? And are they fighting?
Trump once said he would finish the Ukrainian war within 24 hours. But so far, his attempt to end his conflict has only caused limited success.
March, Putin rejected Trump’s request for an immediate and full truce for a month. -Instead of agreeing with KYIV’s agreement, he says he will stop attacking an energy infrastructure.
Despite its limited success, the US’s efforts for the ceasefire negotiations seem to continue. According to AXIOS, the US news site, Trump’s special envoy Steve Week will arrive in Russia on Friday and meet Putin.
Meanwhile, the fight on the front line continues between Ukrainian and Russian troops.
Earlier this week, Zelen Ski publicly publicly admitted that his army was actively active in the Belgo road area of Russia, which is in contact with Ukraine.
The Ukrainian army is also fighting in the Kursk region of Russia.
According to the regional governor, Russia attacked Ukraine on Thursday night, Russia attacked Ukraine with a wave of drones, and at least four people were injured in the Harkeif region. According to the Russian state -run media, drones from Ukraine were also intercepted in Koursk and Bello Road.
