Britain will deliver anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine and that’s not all: What did the Minister of Defense promise them? – New time

Britain will supply anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine to defend against Russian attacks. This was announced by the British Ministry of Defense on Thursday. It will be the first time that the island nation has supplied Ukraine with missiles capable of shooting down cruise missiles. TASR informs about it based on the AFP report. “AMRAAM missiles… will be delivered in the coming days for use with NASAMS air defense systems pledged by the United States… The missiles will help protect Ukraine’s critical national infrastructure,” Britain’s Ministry of Defense said in a statement. In addition, Britain will also send drones to Ukraine to help Ukrainian intelligence services if it adds 18 more artillery weapons to the 64 already delivered. “These weapons will help Ukraine defend its skies against attack and strengthen its overall anti-missile defences, together with NASAMS,” British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said. London made this announcement after Western allies promised Ukraine a quick delivery of air defense equipment to strengthen Ukraine’s defense against Russian airstrikes. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday called on the G7 countries to help Ukraine create an “air shield” after a series of large-scale Russian missile attacks on Ukrainian cities. NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said that the main priority of the alliance is to provide Ukraine with more air defense equipment. Defense ministers of the North Atlantic Alliance will meet on Thursday in Brussels, AFP reminds.