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In parallel with the German military aid uplift, the UK said it is “surging” military support to Ukraine by leading on a £450 million ($583 million) package co-funded by Norway, featuring “hundreds of thousands” of drones, radar systems and anti-tank mines.
BELFAST — Led by the UK and Germany, the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) has committed to an extraordinary wave of new military aid packages for Kyiv, collectively valued at over €21 billion ($23.8 billion).
UK Secretary of State for Defence John Healey made the announcement after the group convened at NATO headquarters in Brussels today. The multinational forum is set up so countries can discuss and coordinate transfers of additional weapon systems to Kyiv. Despite Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth taking part in the latest meeting virtually, Washington did not contribute to the new funding packages.
Healey said the various pledges made during the 27th UDCG meeting, involving 51 nations, “total over €21 billion — a record boost in military funding for Ukraine.”
