On February 24, comprehensive foreign media reported that on the 24th local time, on the occasion of the second anniversary of the Ukrainian crisis, the British Ministry of Defense announced that it would invest about 24.5 billion pounds (about 22.2 billion.)400 million yuan), which will purchase arms for Ukraine in the new year and accelerate the production of artillery shells through a cross-border ** chain.
According to the British newspaper The Independent, on the same day, British Defense Secretary Grant Shapps said that "Britain has nearly 2The £500 million funding will increase Kyiv's artillery ammunition reserves, and at the same time, the RAF will further complete the delivery of advanced tank missiles. ”
According to the report, on the 22nd local time, Shapps announced in Congress the delivery of an additional 200 Brimstone anti-tank missiles to Ukraine. According to the British Ministry of Defense, this means that the UK has accumulated more than 1,300 Brimstone anti-tank missiles in Ukraine.
The British Ministry of Defense said that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Foreign Secretary David Cameron and Shapps are all committed to continuing military aid to Ukraine. According to official figures, since February 2022, the UK's military, economic and humanitarian aid to Ukraine has accumulated nearly £12 billion.
According to Reuters, in addition to reinforcing artillery ammunition and missiles, the British Ministry of Defense has also signed a series of contracts with British weapons manufacturer Cook Defense Systems with a total value of millions of pounds to produce spare tracks for tanks and armored vehicles for Ukraine, with funds **including the United Kingdom itself and the Ukrainian International ** established and managed by the United Kingdom.
Shapps previously said that more than 900 million pounds have been allocated by the Ukrainian International** to strengthen Ukraine's drones, electronic warfare, and mine removal capabilities.
Russia has previously sent notes to a number of countries, including the United States, on the issue of Ukraine. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has repeatedly pointed out that any transport of supplies containing aid to Ukraine will become a legitimate target for Russia.