UK confirms military aid package for Ukraine.

The British government presented[1] a new military aid package for Ukraine at the Vilnius NATO summit on July 12, including tank rounds and armored vehicles. This includes more than 1,000 rounds for Challenger 2 tanks, more than 70 combat and logistics vehicles, including CVRT armored fighting vehicles, and a £65 million contract to support the already provided British equipment. The U.K. also pledged to launch, in cooperation with NATO, a medical rehabilitation center for soldiers in Ukraine.

Reuters reported[2] on the planned U.K. package on the first day of the summit on July 11 as the allies convened to discuss security aid for Ukraine and Kyiv's membership bid. The Group of Seven, which includes the U.K., presented[3] a joint security framework under which individual members will help to develop Ukraine's defense capabilities to protect itself against present and future Russian aggression. Other nations came to the summit with their own aid packages as well. Germany[4] presented a £770 million aid package, including new Patriot air defense systems, France[5] announced a transfer of long-range SCALP missiles, and Norway[6] pledged a NASAMS air defense support package and 1,000 reconnaissance drones[7].

G7 reveals plans to deter future Russian aggression against Ukraine

The Group of Seven (G7) officially announced plans for long-term security commitments to help Ukraine defend itself against current and future Russian aggression in a statement issued on July 12.

[8] Martin Fornusek

News Editor

Martin Fornusek is a news editor at the Kyiv Independent. He has previously worked as a news content editor at the media company Newsmatics and is a contributor to Euromaidan Press. He also volunteers as an editor and translator at the Czech-language version of Ukrainer.

Martin studied at Masaryk University in Brno, Czechia, holding a bachelor's degree in security studies and history and a master's degree in conflict and democracy studies.

References

  1. ^ presented (twitter.com)
  2. ^ reported (kyivindependent.com)
  3. ^ presented (kyivindependent.com)
  4. ^ Germany (kyivindependent.com)
  5. ^ France (kyivindependent.com)
  6. ^ Norway (kyivindependent.com)
  7. ^ drones (kyivindependent.com)
  8. ^ G7 reveals plans to deter future Russian aggression against UkraineThe Group of Seven (G7) officially announced plans for long-term security commitments to help Ukraine defend itself against current and future Russian aggression in a statement issued on July 12. (kyivindependent.com)

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