The UK will increase its military assistance to Ukraine in the face of Russia’s invasion, with radars and drones, and will continue so that no one “dares to invade” the country, Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised on Tuesday in the Ukrainian Parliament.
We will continue to help Ukraine […] with weapons, funding and humanitarian assistance, until we reach our long-term goal, which is to strengthen Ukraine so that no one will dare to attack you againassured the conservative leader, in this speech delivered by videoconference from London.
This new plan includes 300 million pounds (approximately C $ 484 million). radar to find artillery bombing your cities, heavy drone vehicles that will supply your forces, and thousands of night vision deviceshe pointed out.
London has already released 450 million pounds of military aid to kyiv, including providing thousands of light anti-tank missiles and recently pledged armored vehicles for evacuations, anti-ship missiles and anti-aircraft defense systems.
In a statement, the British Foreign Office said 13 armored vehicles would be delivered in the next few days in Ukraine, at the request of the Ukrainian government, to evacuate civilians from frontline areas in the east of the country, and deliver civilian officers.
In his speech, Boris Johnson acknowledged being Westerners too slow to understand what was going on and punish Moscow: We will never make this mistake again.
The leader, who visited the Ukrainian capital in April, praised the resistance of Ukrainians who repelled Russian forces from the gates of kyiv at not only achieved the greatest weapon work of the 21st century, but also exposed (Vladimir) Putin’s historical madness.
You broke the myth of Putin’s invincibility and you wrote one of the most glorious chapters in military history and in the life of your country.he pointed out. This is the best time of Ukraine, which will be remembered and told for generations.
On the diplomatic front, the UK planned to reopen its embassy in Kyiv, but the British government did not give a date.
Source: Radio-Canada