Britain and its allies are set to announce a fresh military aid package for Ukraine valued at more than £100 million (about $123 million) during a contact group gathering in Brussels. The Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence reported this development. The funds come from the International Ukraine Support Fund, a cooperative pool that brings together Denmark, Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands, Iceland, and Lithuania with Britain acting as chair.
According to the British Ministry of Defence, the new tranche is aimed at clearing Ukrainian fields of mines and includes support for the upkeep of combat vehicles. It will also bolster defensive structures to safeguard critical Ukrainian infrastructure. In addition, Ukraine will receive equipment to construct bridges and crossings, along with vehicles designed to remove barriers that are not explosive in nature.
The aid package will be unveiled by British Defense Secretary Grant Shapps and other fund members at the Brussels meeting of the contact group scheduled for October 11. The 16th Ramstein-format gathering is planned to take place in Brussels on that same date, with expectations of a NATO defence ministers meeting and a Ukraine-NATO Council session. President Volodymyr Zelensky is already en route to the Belgian capital.
Today’s discussions are expected to focus on the ongoing crisis in Ukraine and how the international community can coordinate more effectively to equip the Ukrainian people with the tools they need to defend themselves. Earlier, negotiations between the United States and Ukraine on security guarantees for Kyiv began, signaling a broader push to reassess assurances and support mechanisms in the region.