UK Pledges 120,000 Drones for Ukraine Calling It Priority
Soldiers prepare a drone for launch in the Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, on April 8.
Photographer: Dmytro Smolienko/Ukrinform/NurPhoto/Getty ImagesUK Defense Secretary John Healey said drones are Ukraine’s priority as it defends against Russia’s invasion, stepping up British support by promising to send 120,000 this year to the war-torn nation.
Speaking at a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, Healey said this year’s drones package would be backed up by £3 billion ($4.1 billion) of military support as well as the Russian frozen assets that Britain can free up. He also vowed to provide Kyiv with thousands of artillery rounds.