Hundreds of crucial missiles have been delivered to Ukraine several months ahead of schedule, according to Luke Pollard, UK Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry.

Source: UK Ministry of Defence, as reported by European Pravda

Details: The UK Ministry of Defence announced on Friday 10 October that Pollard had led a trade delegation that visited Kyiv this week to increase military support for Ukraine.

"Crucial missiles for Ukraine are months ahead of their delivery schedule," the UK Defence Ministry said in a statement.

Hundreds of air defence missiles are reported to have been delivered five months ahead of schedule. This comes after Ukraine's largest drone manufacturer invested £200 million in drone production in the UK, creating 500 jobs.

The UK Ministry of Defence noted that these missiles, known as Lightweight Multirole Missiles (LMM), have been protecting Ukraine from threats since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022.

This announcement comes as Belfast-based Thales moves to the next phase of work with its Ukrainian partners.

"The latest phase of a £1.6 billion deal signed earlier in the year will enable those battle-winning missiles to be integrated further into Ukraine's air defence system, in a significant step for Ukraine's own sovereign capabilities," the statement said.

Pollard said the UK is strengthening its unwavering commitment to helping Ukraine defend itself against Russia's illegal invasion.

"This year alone we are spending £4.5 billion on military support for Ukraine, more than ever before," he added.

Background:

• On the same day, Pollard said that a project for the joint production of interceptor drones by Ukraine and the UK is in the negotiation stage and could be implemented in the coming months.
• On 11 September, Ukraine and the UK signed an agreement on the production of Ukrainian interceptor drones.
• Earlier, the UK Ministry of Defence announced that the first joint project would be a new advanced air defence interceptor drone called Project Octopus.

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