UK funds Ukraine drone surge and air-defense kit from frozen Russian assets

The UK unveiled a 752-million-pound military aid package to Ukraine, financed by proceeds from immobilized Russian assets via an ERA loan, including 150,000 drones and more than 350 air-defense missiles and radars. Ukrainian-produced drones are to be delivered by end-2026, along with Lightweight Multirole Missiles and ground-based radar systems to bolster Kyiv’s air defenses. The package, announced during NATO defense ministers’ talks and the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, also aligns with Kyiv’s push for Patriot systems, and London will assume command of the Multinational Force for Ukraine Headquarters (MNF-U).