The British Ministry of Defense said in a statement that it will allocate equipment within a NATO program dedicated to supporting Kiev, including interceptor missiles, heavy ammunition and drones, which will “help Ukraine confront barbaric Russian attacks this winter.”
Also, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius promised on Tuesday to send Patriot missiles from the German army’s stockpile to Ukraine, which “urgently needs them” to confront Russian strikes.
Following a virtual meeting of the Ukrainian Defense Contact Group, which includes about 50 countries, which specializes in military aid and meeting the needs of the Ukrainian army, Pistorius called on all members of the group to review their stocks and provide similar shipments.
However, Pistorius did not specify the number of systems involved nor indicate a specific timetable.
In light of the escalation of Russian ballistic missile attacks on the Ukrainian capital, Kiev has repeatedly expressed its urgent need for American-made Patriot interceptor missiles.
However, the United States reduced its supplies to Kiev significantly, against the backdrop of the war in the Middle East.
On Monday and Tuesday night, Russian air strikes on Kiev resulted in the deaths of two people and the wounding of at least eight, after the two countries suspended mutual strikes on the two capitals for three days, coinciding with the visit of US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff.
British Prime Minister Andy Burnum, who took office in July, made his first foreign visit to Kiev in August, pledging to continue supporting Ukraine during his meeting with its President Volodymyr Zelensky.
