Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is in the U.K. on his latest leg of a European tour as Kyiv gears up for its long awaited counteroffensive.
at the U.K. leader's country estate, Chequers. During his brief European tour, several of Ukraine's Western allies, including France and Germany, promised Ukraine fresh military aid packages ahead of Kyiv's planned counteroffensive.
Britain's Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak , greets Ukraine's President, Volodymyr Zelensky, on his arrival at Chequers on May 15, 2023 in Aylesbury, England. The U.K. will furnish Ukraine with the air defense missiles and unmanned aerial systems with a range of 200 kilometers, or 125 miles, the British government said on Monday.The British Defense Ministry and Number 10 declined to give further details about these new weapons committed to Ukraine.
, adding that the U.K. could look to"acquire equipment from third parties—likely Russian origin—to aid air defense."
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