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• Foreign Secretary DavidLammyis visiting Kyiv today [11 September], with US Secretary of State, AntonyBlinken, to demonstrate Westernsupport for Ukraines fight against Russian aggression
• Together, they are two of the first tomeet withnew Ministers
• The UK announcesat least 242 million of fundingto support Ukraine in the face of relentless Russian attacks, and the deployment of $484 million of fiscal supportand military equipment deliveries

Foreign Secretary DavidLammyand US Secretary of State AntonyBlinkenwill reiterate united UK and US support for Ukraine in a joint visit to Kyiv today. This is the firsteverjoint visit by a UK Foreign Secretary and a US Secretary of State, highlighting the UK and USs unshakeable resolve to support Ukraine.

The pair were seeing first-hand the enduring resilience of Ukrainesdefenceof its borders and independence and were due to meet with PresidentZelenskyy, and Foreign Minister Sybiha, becoming the first foreign ministers to meet with their new counterpart.

In his first visit as Foreign Secretary,MrLammywill announce at least 600 million worth of support to Ukraineagainst Putins illegal invasion.The Prime Minister Keir Starmer committed to 3 billion a year of military support for Ukraine for as long as needed earlier this year.

Thisconfirms the 242 million announced for 2024-2025 for immediate humanitarian, energy andstabilisationneeds as well as support to reforms, recovery and reconstruction. As Russian missile and drone attacks continue to kill civilians and destroy vital infrastructure, the commitment will ensure support to the most vulnerable in Ukraine, as well assupport forlonger-term economic, reconstruction and energy needs.

The Foreign Secretary also announced the intention to deploy$484 million worth of loan guaranteesfor World Bank lending before the end of the year, to bolster Ukraines economic stability.It will support vital public services, including keeping schools and hospitals open, paying civil servants, and funding pensions. The loan guarantee, delivered by the World Bank, is the second deployment of the $3 billion package the UK committed at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in London last year.

Foreign Secretary DavidLammysaid:

The UKs support to Ukraine is unwavering.Our commitment of over 600 million worth of supportis the latest installment in our enduring support to Ukraine.This will provide vital support to Ukrainiansas they continue to endure relentless Russian attacks.

It is a privilege to be one of the first to meet my new counterparts. The bravery and resilience of the Ukrainian people is inspiring. Alongside the United States, we are committed to giving Ukraine what it needs to resist Russias illegal invasion. Their fight for freedom, liberty anddemocracyis also a fightfor Britishsecurity, European security, and global security. With the US, we stand firmly with Ukraine for as long as it takes.

This years bilateral funding includes 100 million of humanitarian funding which will support the most vulnerable Ukrainians, including those living in communities at the frontline of relentless Russian attacks and those displaced toneighbouringcountries and communities. This includes helps to evacuate, emergency responses to Russian missile attacks across Ukraine, and life-saving help for displaced persons.

A further 20 million will double this years support to essential repairs and protection to the power network, restore access to vital power supplies and strengthen Ukraines energy infrastructure. Ongoing UK support has funded rooftop solar panels to power hospitals, back-up generators to keep the lights on, and power generation equipment inKharkivand Odesa. As Ukrainians continue to live through black-outs, and vital services are left without power, UK support to bolster Ukraines energy system willUkraine keep the lights on.

40 million will fundstabilisationand early recovery, to ensure Ukraine not only wins the war, but can make ahead-starton winning the peace. This funding includes vital assistance to Ukraine to resist Russian aggression, support tostabilisenewly liberated territories, and funding to support work to hold those responsible to account for war crimes committed in Ukraine.

Whilst in Kyiv the Foreign Secretary was due to attend the International Crimea Platforms annual summitto demonstrate international unity in condemning Putins illegal annexation of Crimeatenyears ago. The UK and international partners are united in efforts to restore Ukraines sovereignty and territorial integrity.

The Foreign Secretary will also announce the first investment into UkrainebyBritish International Investment,theUKs development financeinstituteunder the G7 initiated Ukraine Investment Platform.This30 million of support to theEuropean Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)s Trade FacilitationProgrammewillsupport trade flows of critical goods, including food, in Ukraine. This is the first allocation of funding of the 250m ofcapitalto BII that the UK announced at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in London last year.

The Defence Secretary has also today confirmed, as part of the Governments commitment to ramp up and speed up deliveries of military support for Ukraine, that support announced in April including air defence missiles, equipment for F16 fighter jets, AS90 self-propelled guns and spare barrels, military boats, and maritime guns have now been delivered.

On top of this, the Defence Secretary has today also announced that hundreds of additional air defence missiles, tens of thousands of additional artillery ammunition rounds, and more armoured vehicles will be delivered to Ukraine by the end of the year.

Defence Secretary John Healey MP, said:

This Governments support for Ukraine is ironclad. On our second day in office I promised President Zelenskyy we would speed up UK deliveries of military aid and we are delivering on that commitment.

Russias indiscriminate attacks on Ukraines people and infrastructure, often far behind the front line, highlights the urgent need to continue stepping up our support to Ukraine. So I am pleased to confirm additional aid will reach Ukraine by the end of this year.

Meeting with my Ukrainian counterpart in London last week and with 50 nations at the Ukraine Defence Contact Group in Germany, I made clear that UK support will continue for as long as it takes. We stand united in the face of Putins illegal war. The defence of the UK and Europe starts in Ukraine.

John Healey made the commitment to speed up deliveries on his second job as Defence Secretary when he visited Odesa and spent the afternoon with President Zelenskyy.

Background:

• Since Feb 2022, the UK has provided 695m on bilateral non-military support, alongside $2.5 billion in fiscal support (loan guarantees), which will rise to $5bn by 2027.
• Further information on the UKs support to Ukraine can be found here.