City
Epaper

Ukraine to get largest-ever military aid package from UK: Zelensky

By IANS | Updated: April 24, 2024 05:20 IST

Kiev, April 24 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Ukraine would soon get the largest-ever military aid ...

Open in App

Kiev, April 24 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Ukraine would soon get the largest-ever military aid package from Britain worth 500 million pounds ($619 million).

The package will contain Storm Shadow and other types of missiles, hundreds of armoured vehicles and watercraft, and ammunition, he said on Tuesday on Telegram after a phone conversation with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

Zelensky said they also discussed bilateral defence cooperation, focusing on maritime and long-range capabilities, Xinhua news agency reported.

One of the leading donors to Ukraine, the UK has pledged almost 12 billion pounds in support to Ukraine since February 2022, of which 7.1 billion is for military assistance, according to the British Parliament.

Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

Open in App

Related Stories

AurangabadThieves break into oil shop,

EntertainmentWaheeda Rehman, Jaya Bachchan attend prayer meet of legendary actress Kamini Kaushal

NationalTelangana urges Centre not to clear Andhra’s proposed project on Godavari

CricketPakistan Beat Zimbabwe by 5 Wickets in T20I Tri-Series Opener in Rawalpindi

AurangabadCancer hospital saves the voices of three women

International Realted Stories

InternationalJaishankar meets President Putin; calls for zero tolerance on terrorism, economic diversification at SCO summit

InternationalGovt backed by Islamists will never understand relationship with India: Awami League

InternationalBangladesh: Battling crisis at home, Yunus govt continues to weaponize hate against India

InternationalTaliban limits Pakistan’s Afghan strategy: Report

InternationalBangladesh police arrests 1649 people following Hasina verdict