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UK announces further military aid for Ukraine

UK announces further military aid for Ukraine

The UK government has announced a new package of air defence aid for Ukraine, Sky News has reported.

The news was announced today at a meeting of defence ministers from the Joint Expeditionary Force.

The equipment, worth £92m, will be procured in the coming months through the International Fund for Ukraine.

A statement said that the equipment will boost Ukraine's ability to "protect its critical national infrastructure, civilian population, and frontline personnel".

"The package will provide radar to help protect from indiscriminate Russian strikes as well as guns and a significant amount of ammunition," it said.

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