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 "slug": "uk-752-million-ukraine-drones-air-defence-era-loan-frozen-russian-assets",
 "title": "UK Commits GBP 752 Million for 150,000 Ukrainian Drones, Funded From Frozen-Asset Proceeds",
 "url": "https://www.grosswald.org/uk-752-million-ukraine-drones-air-defence-era-loan-frozen-russian-assets/",
 "canonical": "https://www.grosswald.org/uk-752-million-ukraine-drones-air-defence-era-loan-frozen-russian-assets/",
 "type": "dispatch",
 "published": "2026-06-18T23:27:00.000+02:00",
 "updated": "2026-07-29T18:54:19.000+02:00",
 "excerpt": "\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBrussels, 18 June 2026\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKey points\n\n\n * Defence Secretary Dan Jarvis announced a GBP 752 million (~USD 996 million) package for Ukraine on 18 June at the 35th Ukraine Defence Contact Group in Brussels, co-chaired by Germany and the United Kingdom\n * It buys 150,000 Ukrainian-produced drones plus more than 350 air-defence missiles and radars, including Lightweight Multirole Missiles and ground-based radar, all for delivery by the end of 2026\n * The package is drawn entirely from the",
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 "tags": [
  "defense-industry",
  "iamd-air-missile-defense",
  "drones-uav",
  "russia-ukraine-conflict"
 ],
 "sources": [],
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