UK provides USD 620 mln worth of military support to Ukraine

LONDON, April 23 (KUNA) -- Prime Minister of the UK Rishi Sunak, announced on Tuesday that the UK has supplied Ukraine with 500 million Pound Sterling (around USD 620 million) in immediate financing of Ukraine's military.
The PM's office said in a statement, Sunak and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky engaged in a phone call, where they discussed how this financial support will reinforce all aspects of Ukraine's military capabilities, the UK has spent 3 billion Pound Sterling (USD 3,72 billion) so far this year in financial support of the Ukrainian military.
Sunak added that the UK's Ministry of Defence will also provide Ukraine with an aid package consisting of 60 boats, 400 vehicles, and more than 1600 missiles.
Zelensky, on his part, expressed his gratitude towards the UK for their continued support saying, "the new military assistance would make a material difference to ordinary Ukrainians fighting on the frontline to defend their country". (end) nbs.dm