Tuesday, September 8, 2026 -The UK will supply air defence interceptors, large-calibre artillery rounds and drones to help Ukraine defend itself against barbaric Russian attacks this winter, as part of Britain’s commitment to help Ukraine defend its freedom and sovereignty.
The UK commits £100 million to air defence package including
Patriot missiles to help Ukraine defend against Putin’s attacks.
Defence Secretary chairs his first Ukraine Defence Contact
Group, the 50-nation strong group providing military kit for Ukraine.
Builds on recent UK backing of Ukraine’s domestic production
of long-range missiles and landmark AI deal to boost military capabilities.
The UK will supply air defence interceptors, large-calibre
artillery rounds and drones to help Ukraine defend itself against barbaric
Russian attacks this winter, as part of Britain’s commitment to help Ukraine
defend its freedom and sovereignty.
Through a £100 million contribution to NATO’s Prioritised
Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) the UK will support Ukraine with Patriot
missiles and other air defence equipment that will be delivered before the
winter, helping Ukraine defend its critical national infrastructure, innocent
civilians and armed forces from Russian attacks. This follows the Prime
Minister and Defence Secretary’s visits to Kyiv, where they heard from
President Zelenskyy on the importance of additional support going
into the winter.
Britain’s commitment to provide over 120,000 drones to
Ukraine this year continues, with 25,000 delivered to date, a figure set to
ramp up ahead of the winter. These include interceptors that take out Russian
drones, reconnaissance drones that enable the Armed Forces of Ukraine to see
what is happening on the battlefield and behind enemy lines, as well as attack
drones that help Ukraine take the fight to Russia.
This comes as military support for Ukraine reaches another
milestone, with the UK recently delivering its millionth round of large-calibre
artillery ammunition to Ukraine, vital to its defence against Putin’s war.
Building on this, the UK will deliver tens of thousands of long-range artillery
rounds in the coming months with funding from Britain, Germany, Denmark,
Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway and Sweden.Both the Prime Minister and I heard
loud and clear on our first visits to Kyiv the importance of supporting Ukraine
through this winter, as Putin prepares to use winter as a weapon by continuing
barbaric attacks against civilian and energy targets.
We promised to mobilise allies and provide more support
wherever we can. Today, we are delivering on that, strengthening Ukraine’s
defences and, alongside 50 allies, converting commitment into capability.
We will stand shoulder to shoulder with Ukraine until they
win. Ukraine’s frontline is the frontline for freedom everywhere and our
support will not waver.
This military support follows the Prime Minister’s
announcement that the UK has agreed that defence firm MBDA can release
classified information on UK components for the long-range missile, SCALP, also
known as Storm Shadow, to establish local assembly lines in Ukraine.
The Prime Minister recently travelled to Kyiv to meet
President Zelenskyy and sign a landmark AI deal that will see the two countries
join forces to develop new military capabilities and the technology of the
future.
Today’s Ukraine Defence Contact Group co-chaired by the
Defence Secretary and his German counterpart Boris Pistorius, brings together
nearly 50 nations. Taking place for the 36th time, it focuses on Ukraine’s
urgent battlefield requirements and helps to sustain long-term military support
for Ukraine.
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