Britain’s Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner will sign a deal, announced by Prime Minister Keir Starmer in March, to supply Ukraine with more than 5,000 air defence missiles from Thales.
The UK also confirmed up to 283 million Euros in bilateral assistance for Ukraine over the next years.
The announcement comes after the New UK package of support for Ukraine’s immediate and longer-term needs was tabled at Ukraine Recovery Conference, a statement by the British High Commission stated.
Representing the Prime Minister at the conference, Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner and Minister for Exports Gareth Thomas will formally sign the agreement with the Government of Ukraine, marking a key milestone in the UK-Ukraine defence cooperation, the statement said.
The UK and Ukraine concluded a historic deal for Thales Air Defence missiles, boosting British growth and jobs and keeping Ukraine in the fight, as per the statement.
Two hundred British jobs will be created and another 700 safeguarded in a major defence deal between the UK and Ukraine to be signed at this year’s Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC).
The jobs at Thales in Belfast come as the UK and Ukraine successfully conclude the largest export credit agency-backed deal in Ukraine.
The UK will provide up to 10.5 million Euros for the Governance Reform Programme and up to 1 million Euros in support of Ukraine’s Green Transition Office in financial year 2025 to 2026 to help Ukraine reform for the future.
10.5 million Euros will go towards efforts on rule of law, justice and anti-corruption while 1 million Euros will fund work on green transition and energy, both supporting Ukraine on its path to becoming a prosperous, green and modern European nation.
During the conference, British International Investment (BII) will also confirm euros 30 million for MHP, a leading Ukrainian agribusiness. MHP employs over 30,000 people in Ukraine, with more than 40 per cent being women.
Underpinning much of these efforts, the UK will endorse the Government of Ukraine’s insurance agreement. This initiative seeks to make insurance more affordable and widely accessible for businesses, including those in the UK, helping to derisk their investments into Ukraine.
In total, the UK has committed 18.3 billion Euros for Ukraine with 13 billion Euros in military support and 5.3 billion Euros in non-military support.
(UNI)
