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Rishi Sunak visits Kyiv to announce fresh aid package
Updated On: 13 January, 2024 05:41 AM IST | Kyiv | Agencies
Both Ukraine and Russia are scrambling to replenish their weapons after 22 months of fighting and the potential for a protracted conflict
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Sunak (right) speaks with Britain’s Vice Chief of Defence Staff Major General Gwyn Jenkins on a train travelling through Ukraine. Pic/AP
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is visiting Kyiv on Friday to announce a new package of support for Ukraine, including an increase in military funding for its war with Russia.
Sunak is expected to announce that military funding for Ukraine for the next financial year will be 2.5 billion pounds ($3.2 billion), the statement said. The funding would cover long-range missiles, air defense, artillery ammunition and maritime security.
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