The United States and Britain pledged nearly $1.5 billion in additional aid to Ukraine on Wednesday during a visit to Kiev by their top diplomats, as Ukrainian officials reiterated their pleas to use Western-supplied missiles against targets deeper inside Russia.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced more than $700 million in humanitarian aid, while British Foreign Secretary David Lammy confirmed that his country will provide another $782 million in aid and loan guarantees. Much of the aid is aimed at bolstering Russia's power grid, which has been battered repeatedly ahead of what is expected to be a tough winter, the AP reports.
Blinken and Lammy traveled together to the Ukrainian capital in a rare joint tour to underline their commitment to the country in its fight. Air raid sirens sounded repeatedly during the visit, forcing them to cancel a wreath-laying ceremony.
Blinken has said that US President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will discuss the issue of long-range missiles when they meet in Washington on Friday.
-
Great Britain continues military support for Ukraine
-
The US plans to give $500 million worth of additional weapons to Ukraine
-
Biden announces the allocation of 2,5 billion dollars in aid to Ukraine
-
List of top countries that helped Ukraine with weapons since 2022
-
Biden will allocate aid to Ukraine so that it can fight next year, says Blinken