The UK has purchased over £1 billion worth of weapons for Ukraine, earned from the profits from the use of frozen Russian assets, British Defence Minister John Healy said.
A press release on the UK government website said that London's support provided over the past 50 days includes:
- 4.7 million rounds of small arms ammunition for Ukrainian soldiers
- 60,000 artillery shells, missiles and ammunition
- More than 2,500 drones
- More than 200 electronic warfare (EW) systems
- 100 light weapons
- 30 vehicles
- Additional anti-drone and air defence equipment