Britain on Thursday (February 12, 2026) pledged a whole lot of hundreds of thousands of {dollars} in air defences for Ukraine to assist stave off Russian assaults on the nation’s energy and heating methods.
The British Defence Ministry mentioned some $200 million would go to a NATO scheme backed by U.S. President Donald Trump to purchase American weaponry for Kyiv.
London may also ship Ukraine 1,000 British-made light-weight missiles price greater than $500 million to Kyiv.
British Defence Minister John Healey mentioned Ukraine’s allies “are extra dedicated than ever to supporting Ukraine” as Russia’s conflict nears the beginning of its fifth 12 months.
The announcement got here as NATO Defence Ministers met in Brussels to debate ramping up assist to Ukraine.
Ferocious Russian bombardments on the war-torn nation’s vitality grid have seen heating and energy cuts for swathes of the nation throughout freezing winter situations.
“It is simply terrorism in opposition to the civilian inhabitants of Ukraine,” mentioned German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius.
“So it’s essential to ramp up the assist for Ukraine when it comes to self-defence.”
Printed – February 12, 2026 11:07 pm IST