UK to give artillery rounds and helicopters as part of military aid to Ukraine
10,000 artillery rounds will be donated, as the UK completes the first delivery of Sea King helicopters to Ukraine.
An additional 10,000 artillery rounds will be provided by the UK to help Ukraine defend itself against Russia鈥檚 illegal invasion, the Defence Secretary has announced on a visit to Norway.
皇冠体育app rounds will enhance Ukraine鈥檚 defensive capability and come as the first delivery of Sea King helicopters arrives in Ukraine to provide key search and rescue capabilities.
皇冠体育app Royal Navy provided a six-week programme of Sea King training in the UK for 10 crews of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and associated engineers.
皇冠体育app additional military aid comes after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak visited Kyiv at the weekend, where he announced a聽拢50 million package of defence aid. That package included 125 anti-aircraft guns and technology to counter deadly Iranian-supplied drones, including dozens of radars and anti-drone electronic warfare capability.
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said:
Our Support for Ukraine is unwavering.聽皇冠体育appse additional artillery rounds will help Ukraine to secure the land it has reclaimed from Russia in recent weeks.
皇冠体育app Defence Secretary is visiting Norway where he will host a meeting of the Northern Group of defence ministers onboard the UK鈥檚 aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth.
皇冠体育app meeting is expected to cover the implications of Russia鈥檚 illegal invasion of Ukraine, security developments in Northern Europe, and Sweden and Finland鈥檚 NATO membership applications.
皇冠体育app Northern Group is a UK initiative which aims to promote more coherent, efficient and effective defence and security co-operation in northern Europe. It comprises 12 nations; Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden and the UK.
皇冠体育app UK is also supplying winter kit to Ukraine鈥檚 troops as they continue to battle to liberate their country from Russian forces as winter rapidly approaches - when temperatures are known to sink to minus 20掳C and below in parts of the country.
Heavy duty sleeping bags and roll mats, combined with heated accommodation and personal winter clothing, will help to prevent cold-related injuries and ensure troops can operate effectively and efficiently.