Defence secretary pledges £450m military ‘surge’ to Ukraine

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.

In the UK, we will provide additional funds in Norway through the UK -led international fund for Ukraine, which is about 355 million pounds.

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.

“2025 is an important year of Ukraine.

“As a defense minister, our task is to put what is needed in the hands of the Ukrainian War Fighter.”

This fund 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.

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.

Healey added that according to the AFP News Agency, “strengthening the Ukrainian army would be a key part of the plan,” according to the AFP News Agency.