A further 39 million pounds ($49 million) will be used to supply over 1,000 counter-drone electronic warfare systems. Munitions, spare parts, and equipment will also be included in the package.The latest aid package comes as Healey made a surprise visit to Kyiv on Dec. 18 to meet with Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, in a show of solidarity for the embattled country."The brave people of Ukraine continue to defy all expectations with their unbreakable spirit... but they cannot go it alone – which is why the UK will step up our international leadership on Ukraine throughout 2025," Healey said in a statement.The delivery of counter-drone electronic warfare systems comes as President Volodymyr Zelensky has been calling on Western allies to provide additional air defense systems as Russia continues it onslaught of aerial attacks against Ukrainian cities.

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