British Foreign Secretary James Cleverley visited Ukraine today where he met President Volodymyr Zelensky and announced new aid to the Ukrainians “in their struggle”.
During his visit, six days after that of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Cleverley announced the delivery of an extra 24 ambulances and a further three million pounds in aid to rebuild infrastructure.
Cleverly met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba in Kiev.
“The UK stands by Ukraine,” Cleverley said, according to a British government statement. “I announced today a set of concrete measures to help our Ukrainian friends in their struggle, whether it’s ambulances or critical support for survivors of sexual violence perpetrated by the Russian military,” he said, without elaborating.
Last Saturday Rishi Sunak on a visit to Ukraine had announced military aid of 50 million pounds (57.4 million euros) and humanitarian aid of 16 million pounds (18.3 million euros).
The military aid includes “125 anti-aircraft guns and technology to intercept the deadly drones that Iran provides (to Moscow), including dozens of anti-drone radars and electronic equipment,” Downing Street said.
The day before Wednesday, London – one of Kiev’s strongest supporters since Russia invaded Ukraine in February – also announced the dispatch of helicopters in support of the Ukrainians.
Britain has also pledged five million pounds to an initiative run by Ukraine through the UN World Food Program to send Ukrainian grain to countries at high risk of famine such as Yemen and Sudan.
