Britain to accelerate delivery of 5,000 missiles to Ukraine
The United Kingdom confirmed that it will accelerate the delivery of missiles to Ukraine as part of a previously agreed military assistance package. It is planned to deliver 5,000 Lightweight Multirole Missiles - LMM to Kyiv over the next four years.
Britain will speed up the delivery of 5,000 missiles to Ukraine
According to DW, citing Politico, this was announced during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's visit to London on October 14.
It is planned to allocate 1.6 billion pounds sterling, or about 1.89 billion euros, for the delivery of the missiles. This is not a new order, but a matter of faster delivery of a previously agreed assistance package.
According to the publication, LMM missiles will help the Armed Forces of Ukraine shoot down jet drones that Russia is launching at Ukrainian cities.
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham stated that the country would continue to develop new military solutions for the Ukrainian army. In particular, it is planned to adapt British technology to weapons provided to Ukraine by other allies.
London also announced a 45 million pound — 53.2 million euro — package of missiles for air defense systems. According to Politico, the British government is preparing additional packages of financial and military assistance, as well as new sanctions against Russia.
In addition, 17 million pounds sterling — nearly 20 million euros — will be allocated to repair the protective structure at the Chornobyl nuclear power plant. The structure was damaged in 2025 as a result of a Russian drone attack.
The British government noted that if the necessary repair work is not performed, corrosion could undermine the results of years of international investment and pose long-term environmental risks.
Zelenskyy's visit to London took place against the backdrop of tension in relations between Kyiv and Washington. Earlier, Donald Trump criticized Ukraine for continuing to strike oil refineries in Russia despite White House requests, and called for holding new presidential elections in the country.
In October, Trump also announced a "diesel deal" with Moscow that temporarily eases sanction restrictions on Russian fuel.
Although the US president spoke of an "energy truce" between Russia and Ukraine, according to DW, neither Moscow nor Kyiv confirmed that such an agreement had been reached. Russian troops, meanwhile, continued to strike Ukrainian energy facilities with ballistic missiles.