The UK has committed to provide 600 million pounds worth of air-defense capabilities, including cutting edge turrets that can shoot down Russian drones to support Ukraine through the winter.
The air defense package for Ukraine comes as Russia's aerial strikes plunges homes, hospitals, and power stations into darkness.
The announcement came as UK Defense Secretary John Healey and his German counterpart, Boris Pistorius co-chaired the 32nd meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group. In a virtual meeting of 50 nations, attended by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Ukraine's supporters discussed the country's key military needs for 2026, shared battlefield insights, planned equipment deliveries and the gaps that need to be addressed.
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