British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will today announce a new $304m package of military aid for Ukraine to bolster its counteroffensive against Russia.
Africa Today News, New York gathered that the package includes ‘hundreds of thousands of rounds of artillery’ and is being put together to ensure ‘a constant flow of critical artillery ammunition to Ukraine throughout 2023’, a statement from the prime minister’s office announced on Monday.
According to a statement from his office, Sunak will make the announcement during a summit of the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) in Latvia later on Monday, his office said.
The JEF summit brings together leaders from Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom, and was called to discuss the ‘ongoing efforts to counter Russian aggression in the Nordic and Baltic regions’, the statement said.
At the meeting, Sunak will call on Nordic, Baltic, and Dutch counterparts to maintain or exceed 2022 levels of support for Ukraine in 2023.
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‘The UK is already Europe’s leading provider of defensive aid to Ukraine, including sending Multiple Launch Rocket Systems and recently, 125 anti-aircraft guns,’ the statement added.
‘We have also provided more than 100,000 rounds of ammunition since February, with the deliveries directly linked to successful operations to retake territory in Ukraine.’
Since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, the UK has committed some $7.43bn in aid, according to the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, a Germany-based group that tracks support for Kyiv.
The UK is the second-biggest donor nation to Ukraine after the United States, which has pledged some $51bn in humanitarian, financial and military aid, according to the Kiel Institute.
Sunak’s office said the British leader had updated Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the latest aid last week.