Britain to hand over 200 air defence missiles to Ukraine after Putin’s sickening ‘revenge’ barrage kills 28 civilians
BRITAIN will send some 200 air defence missiles to Ukraine to help protect the war-torn country from Russian drones and bombing.
The British ministry of defence confirmed the massive shipment this afternoon.
The announcement came as Russia unleashed a sickening barrage of missiles on Ukraine which killed 28 people, according to the Ukrainian government and reported by the BBC.
In what is believed to be the biggest aerial attack on Ukraine since the beginning of the bloody war, a total of 158 missiles and countless drone strikes hit homes, a maternity hospital, and a shopping mall.
The assault is said to have been launched in revenge for Ukraine's Boxing Day missile strike in Crimea.
Defence Secretary Grant Shapps wrote on X this afternoon: "The UK is moving rapidly to bolster Ukraine’s air defence, in the wake of Putin’s murderous air strikes.
"Hundreds of British made air defence missiles are being sent to ensure @Ukraine has what it needs to defend itself from Putin’s barbaric bombardment."
He added: "Putin's latest wave of murderous airstrikes are a desperate and futile attempt to regain momentum after the catastrophic loss of hundreds of thousands of conscripts and ahead of the humiliation of his three-day war entering a third calendar year.
"We continue to stand by Ukraine's defence. Which is why today we are sending hundreds of air defence missiles to restock British gifted air defence systems capable of striking down Russian drones and missiles with incredible accuracy.
"Putin is testing Ukraine's defences and the West's resolve, hoping that he can clutch victory from the jaws of defeat. But he is wrong."
Mr Shapps said the air defence package "sends an undeniable message in the face of Russian barbarity that the UK remains absolutely committed to supporting Ukraine."
It is not yet clear what kind of missile the UK will send Ukraine, but the country has in the past sent Starstreak missiles.
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