New package of military, humanitarian and reconstruction support announced as UK steps up support for Ukraine.
\n Prime Minister will lead Coalition of the Willing call today as the Foreign Secretary attends official commemoration in Kyiv and Defence Secretary joins Ukrainians in London.
\n The UK\u2019s security starts in Ukraine, and the continued support will make Britain and Europe stronger and more secure.<\/p>\n
The UK is\u00a0boosting\u00a0support for Ukraine\u00a0four years after Putin\u2019s full-scale invasion with new military and humanitarian support. As the brutal war \u2013 which Putin thought he would win in a week \u2013 enters its fifth year, the UK Government\u00a0is clear that Ukraine\u2019s defence is Britain\u2019s security.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Today, the Government is announcing\u00a0additional\u00a0support for Ukraine as the Prime Minister today convenes a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing with French President Emmanuel Macron, following their landmark declaration in January with President Zelenskyy of the UK\u2019s intent to deploy British troops to Ukraine once peace is secured. As part of this Multinational Force for Ukraine, a 70 person HQ is up and running and preparations for UK forces are backed by \u00a3200 million funding from this government.<\/p>\n
In Kyiv, the Foreign Secretary is expected to\u202fcall out\u202fdespicable \u2018Russification\u2019 tactics\u202fbeing deployed against innocent\u202fcivilians in the\u202fTemporarily Occupied Territories\u202fin the east of Ukraine where they are forced to adopt Russian passports, Ukrainian language is prohibited, people are isolated from Ukrainian media and are arrested on arbitrary charges for any demonstration of pro-Ukrainian sentiment.<\/p>\n
Defence Secretary John Healey will visit the Ukrainian Cathedral in London to meet those who the UK has opened up its doors to following the invasion. With Bishop Nowakowski and the Ukrainian Ambassador, he will light a candle in memory of all those who have lost their lives in the conflict.<\/p>\n
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said:<\/p>\n
On this grim anniversary, our message to the Ukrainian people is simple: Britain is with you, stronger than ever. That is why we are announcing new support today and we will continue to support Ukraine for as long as it takes.<\/p>\n
For all the noise in world affairs today, this war remains the most critical issue of our age. It asks the question of whether Ukrainian and European freedom will endure. Our answer, together, is unequivocal. Russia is not winning this war. They will not win this war. Ukraine\u2019s courage continues to hold the line for our shared values, in the face of Putin\u2019s aggression.<\/p>\n
We will stand by their side, until a just and lasting peace \u2013 and beyond. Slava Ukraini.<\/p>\n
The package of support announced today includes:<\/p>\n
\u00a320\u00a0million\u00a0of new funding for\u202femergency energy support to protect and repair the energy grid and provide\u00a0additional\u00a0generation capacity\u00a0– fixing\u00a0the damage caused by Russia\u2019s brutal attacks over this winter and future proofing Ukraine\u2019s energy systems for next Winter.\u00a0This brings\u00a0the UK\u2019s\u202ftotal support for Ukrainian energy\u202fsince the start of the war to over\u202f\u00a3490 million.
\n \u00a35.7\u202fmillion\u202fto\u202fprovide\u00a0humanitarian\u00a0assistance\u00a0to\u00a0frontline communities,\u00a0those who need evacuation\u202for have been\u202fimpacted\u00a0by airstrikes or internal displacement.\u202fThe UN and its partners are\u00a0targeting 4.1 million people\u00a0in Ukraine, prioritizing those experiencing the most severe conditions.\u00a0The UK was the largest donor to\u00a0the\u00a0Ukraine\u00a0Humanitarian Fund\u00a0in\u00a02025
\n Medical mentoring\u00a0– Highly skilled teams of British military surgeons, nurses and physiotherapists are mentoring Ukrainian clinicians in Ukraine. They shadow Ukrainian teams treating complex battlefield surgery, drawing on UK expertise in trauma surgery and wartime injury to help Ukrainian service personnel return to military duties or rebuild their lives as civilians.
\n Helicopter training – Ukrainian pilots are now training at a UK air base to become helicopter flying instructors, the first time Britain has offered rotary-wing instructor training to Ukraine. Graduates will train the next generation of Ukrainian military aviators, helping Ukraine to defend and deter.<\/p>\n
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said:<\/p>\n
Today I am shining a light on Russia\u2019s disgraceful attempts to erase the Ukrainian identity, in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.<\/p>\n
From pumping the education system full of disinformation, deporting and indoctrinating children, to illegally detaining innocent civilians for acts as simple as displaying Ukrainian colours, Russia has proven its ruthless disregard for international law and human rights.<\/p>\n
Four years on, Russia can and must end this war. The UK will stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes to achieve a just and lasting peace.<\/p>\n
The Foreign Secretary will also announce \u00a330 million of\u202fUK funding to support Ukrainian societal resilience, and drive justice and accountability efforts for victims and survivors of alleged Russian war crimes.<\/p>\n
Defence Secretary John Healey MP said:<\/p>\n
Four years after Putin launched his war to wipe Ukraine as a sovereign nation off the map, the UK is more determined than ever to stand strong with Ukraine. Together with allies, we\u2019re stepping up military aid to Ukraine, and we will step up pressure on Putin.<\/p>\n
This was a war Putin thought he would win in a week but he underestimates the will of the Ukrainian people. With our support, they continue to fight with huge courage and defiance. Today we also mark the suffering of Ukrainians on the frontline, the families mourning loved ones and the millions displaced from home yearning for the opportunity to return with peace.<\/p>\n
I pay tribute to the people of Ukraine. I am proud of our UK unity and leadership on\u00a0Ukraine. I am determined that we make 2026 the year this brutal war ends.<\/p>\n
The support announced today follows significant assistance announced by the Defence Secretary earlier this month, including a half a billion pounds of air defence support and 1,000 Lightweight Multirole Missiles (LMMs), produced in Belfast, to defend Ukraine from Russia\u2019s ongoing drone assaults.<\/p>\n
Note to editors:<\/p>\n
The UK also announced \u00a35 million to support\u00a0justice and accountability work in\u202fUkraine. This\u00a0funding\u00a0will help\u00a0provide\u00a0training\u00a0for\u00a0Ukrainian investigators and prosecutors and the documentation,\u202finvestigation\u202fand prosecution of war crimes.\u00a0This will\u00a0promote\u00a0international standards within the Ukrainian legal process and rights-based support for survivors and witnesses, including survivors of conflict-related sexual violence.<\/p>\n
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