British PM Rishi Sunak met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday in his first go to to the strife-torn nation after changing into the premier. After the assembly, Sunak confirmed a brand new £50 million bundle of defence assist for Ukraine. This consists of 125 anti-aircraft weapons and expertise to counter lethal Iranian-supplied drones, together with dozens of radars and anti-drone digital warfare functionality.

The assembly was confirmed by Zelensky after he posted a video on his Facebook account, which present Sunak and the Ukrainian president shaking fingers as amid heavy snowfall.

“Since the first days of the war, Ukraine and the UK have been the strongest of allies,” Zelensky mentioned within the publish. “During today’s meeting, we discussed the most important issues both for our countries and for global security.”

The video was later shared by Sunak on Twitter. “Britain knows what it means to fight for freedom,” he wrote on the micro-blogging web site.

The UK PM mentioned that he’s “proud of how” his nation “stood with Ukraine from the very beginning. And I am here today to say the UK and our allies will continue to stand with Ukraine, as it fights to end this barbarous war and deliver a just peace”.

“It is deeply humbling to be in Kyiv today and to have the opportunity to meet those who are doing so much, and paying so high a price, to defend the principles of sovereignty and democracy,” Sunak added.

The British PM additionally confirmed £12 million for the World Food Programme’s response, in addition to £4 million for the International Organisation for Migration. The funding will assist present turbines, shelter, water repairs and cellular well being clinics. The UK can also be sending hundreds of utmost chilly winter kits for Ukrainian troops.