Britain sending Ukraine an extra 30,000 drones – now 150,000 all up
Missiles and radars also included in £752M aid package
Britain has raised its drone commitment to Ukraine to 150,000 this year and will send air defense missiles and radars as part of a £752 million aid package to help the country defend against Russia.
The drones and air defense systems were announced this week at a NATO defense ministers meeting by Defence Secretary, Dan Jarvis MP, who recently took over after John Healey resigned in a dispute over the government's defense spending plans.
Britain's government had previously said it would deliver at least 120,000 drones in 2026, calling it "the biggest ever drone package" for Ukraine in April.
The revised package will also include more than 350 air defense missiles and radars, including Lightweight Multirole Missiles (LMM) and ground-based radar systems, according to the Ministry of Defence.
LMM, also known as Martlet, is a laser-guided weapon designed to take down...
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