Britain will provide a record military aid package with Storm Shadow missiles and other munitions, Norway will increase support, and the Czech shells will arrive at the end of May.
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak visited Poland on April 23, where he announced Britain’s largest package of military aid to Ukraine yet, valued at £500M ($617M).
It contains:
- 60 boats and naval guns
- more than 1,600 strike and anti-aircraft missiles and additional long-range Storm Shadow missiles
- 160 Husky tactical vehicles, 162 armored vehicles, and 78 all-terrain vehicles
- almost 4 million rounds of small arms ammunition
In addition, Norway has pledged about NOK75B ($6.8B) in aid to Kyiv between 2023 and 2027, while Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store has hinted that the amount could increase.
At the same time, the head of EU diplomacy, Josep Borrell, announced that the shells purchased by the Czech Republic for Ukraine will begin arriving at the end of May.
Lithuania also reported transferring another batch of military support – M577 armored personnel carriers.