British Prime Minister Sunak visited the Ukrainian capital Kyiv for the first time and announced additional military assistance worth about 8.3 billion yen in Japanese yen, including air defense systems to counter attacks such as drones by the Russian military.
British Prime Minister Sunak visited Kyiv for the first time since taking office last month and met with President Zelensky on the 19th.
Among them, Prime Minister Sunak will provide additional military assistance worth a total of 50 million pounds, equivalent to approximately 8.3 billion yen in Japanese yen, mainly for air defense systems such as anti-aircraft guns and radars, in order to counter attacks by the Russian military using drones. announced that it will
Britain is providing Ukraine with the second largest military aid after the United States, and is also promoting the provision of 1,000 surface-to-air missiles as a countermeasure against Russia's cruise missiles.
In addition, Prime Minister Sunak also announced that he would provide financial assistance to provide generators and shelters in preparation for winter, and support for the reconstruction of destroyed bridges and houses.
The two leaders also inspected Russian tanks that had been destroyed during the battle.
At a joint press conference, President Zelensky thanked Britain for its support and said, "Russia has begun attacks not only on electricity but also on gas-related facilities, and about half of the energy infrastructure facilities have been damaged so far. '' he complained.
"We have provided more than 2.3 billion pounds and 380 billion yen in military aid so far, and we will continue to do the same next year. The glory and freedom of Ukraine are immortal," Sunak said. , emphasized solidarity.