UK Foreign Secretary Lammy visits Ukraine to announce new aid package

^{British Foreign Secretary David Lammy and Ukrainian Ambassador to Britain Valerii Zaluzhny. Photo: Telegram / Valeriy Zaluzhny}

"I welcome the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom, David Lammy, to Ukrainian soil. We will discuss further cooperation and joint projects to strengthen Ukraine's security," Zaluzhny wrote.

The British Foreign Office added that the country has already allocated 977 million pounds sterlingto support Ukraine since the start of the full-scale Russian invasion.

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Recently, Ukraine and Britain signed an agreement on a 100-year partnership. The agreement will be valid for the next 100 years unless either party wants to withdraw.

The relevant document will promote military cooperation between the countries in maritime security through a new structure to strengthen security in the Baltic, Black, and Azov seas and deter ongoing Russian aggression.

It will also bring together experts to develop scientific and technological partnerships in such areas as:

• health and disease protection,
• agricultural technology,
• space and drones,
• as well as to build friendship through educational projects.

In addition, a new British-developed grain inspection scheme will be launched to track stolen grain from occupied Ukrainian territories.

The document also consolidates the UK's position as a priority partner for Ukraine in:

• the energy sector,
• a strategy for extracting critical minerals,
• the production of "green" steel.

After the signing, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced the transfer of 150 artillery guns and a Gravehawk mobile air defense system to Ukraine. He also stated that in 2025, Britain would provide Ukraine with more military assistance "than ever before."