Britain Pledges 150,000 Drones to Ukraine in £752 Million Package by 2026
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Updated · Reuters · Jun 18
Britain Pledges 150,000 Drones to Ukraine in £752 Million Package by 2026
3 articles · Updated · Reuters · Jun 18
Summary
150,000 drones will be sent to Ukraine by the end of 2026 under a new £752 million British military support package announced at the Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting in Brussels.
£752 million in funding also covers 350 air-defence missiles and ground-based radar systems, broadening the package beyond drones as Kyiv seeks to strengthen battlefield surveillance and air protection.
Britain said the package is financed through its £2.26 billion loan to Ukraine, which is backed by proceeds from immobilised Russian sovereign assets.
Brussels hosted the announcement as UK defence minister Dan Jarvis co-chaired the meeting with Germany and held talks with U.S., French and Ukrainian counterparts, underscoring continued allied coordination on arms support.