The UK plans to provide Ukraine with 120,000 drones this year.

Source: Global Times
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Xinhua News Agency, Kyiv/London, April 15 (Reporter Li Dongxu, Yu Aicen) According to news from the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense and the UK Ministry of Defense on the 15th, the UK plans to provide Ukraine with 120,000 drones this year.

The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense stated on social media that the UK will provide Ukraine with attack, reconnaissance, logistics, and maritime drones, and the relevant equipment has begun to arrive in Ukraine to strengthen the frontline capabilities of the Ukrainian military.

According to a report by the Ukrainian International News Agency on the 15th, this aid is part of the £3 billion military assistance that the UK plans to provide to Ukraine this year. According to the plan, the UK will also provide Ukraine with hundreds of thousands of shells and thousands of air defense missiles this year.

On the same day, the UK Ministry of Defense stated that it will deliver over 120,000 drones to Ukraine this year, marking the "largest aid effort in history," and the relevant delivery work has already started this month.

Classification
Region
Europe
Analytical Domain
Operational
Primary Category / Secondary Categories
Weapons & Equipment / Political-Military
Subcategory
Drone/UAV
SALUTE Report
Size
120,000 drones
Activity
UK plans to provide drones to Ukraine
Location
Ukraine
Unit
Ukrainian Armed Forces, UK Ministry of Defence
Time
April 15, 2023
Equipment
dronesartillery shellsanti-air missiles
Summary

The UK plans to provide 120,000 drones to Ukraine as part of a £3 billion military assistance package announced on April 15, 2023. The drones will include various types such as attack, reconnaissance, logistics, and maritime. The UK Ministry of Defence confirmed that deliveries have already started, marking this as the largest military aid effort in history.

Key Facts
  • UK plans to provide 120,000 drones to Ukraine this year.
  • The drones include attack, reconnaissance, logistics, and maritime types.
  • This aid is part of a £3 billion military assistance package from the UK.
  • The delivery of drones has already begun.
  • This is described as the largest aid package in history.