Keyword: borisbotssaddened https://freerepublic.com/tag/borisbotssaddened/ en-us Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:33:06 GMT Focus Forum 15 UK to provide 150,000 drones to Ukraine as part of $996 million package https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4384325/posts Britain will provide 150,000 drones to ​Ukraine by the end ‌of 2026 as part of a £752 million ($996 million) ​funding package, defence ​minister Dan Jarvis said on ⁠Thursday at a ​meeting of the Ukraine ​Defense Contact Group in Brussels. The package, funded by Britain's £2.26 ​billion loan to ​Ukraine, includes 350 air defence missiles ‌and ⁠ground-based radar systems. The loan is backed by proceeds from immobilised ​Russian sovereign ​assets. Jarvis, ⁠who co-chaired the meeting with his ​German counterpart, met ​with ⁠U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and other ⁠defence ​ministers including ​France and Ukraine. Reuters https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4384325/posts#comment Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:33:06 GMT