UK to gift additional support to UAF

Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has announced that the UK will donate around £500,000 worth of first aid kits to the Ukraine Armed Forces (UAF).

At the request of the Ukrainian government, the package was delivered containing individual first aid kits that will help the UAF treat casualties who have been injured as they tackle separatist aggression in East Ukraine.

Fallon said: “We are committed to helping Ukraine defend its territorial integrity and this builds on packages of support and training we have already provided. It will help the UAF treat casualties, strengthen their defensive capability and build their resilience.”

The gift adds to the £1 million worth of non-lethal equipment the UK has already donated, with winter protective clothing and field tents also due to be delivered in the coming weeks.

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