Britain Increases Budget for Construction of 10,000 Drones to Send to Ukraine

The British Defense Minister announced on Thursday that to provide the necessary weapons for Ukraine in its war against Russia, the budget for the construction and delivery of 10,000 drones to Kyiv will be increased. According to the Associated Press, Grant Shapps, during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv, stated that in addition to the $256 million previously committed, another $160 million will be allocated for the drones needed by Ukraine. These drones will be of various types, including suicide or one-way drones, and all will be manufactured in the UK. The British Defense Minister noted that the weapons previously provided by London have helped Ukrainian forces inflict 'significant damage of nearly 30 percent on the Russian Black Sea fleet.' Earlier, the Ukrainian military intelligence announced that a special unit named Group 13 of the 'Magura V-5' naval vessels fired at the Sergey Kotov ship near the Kerch Strait, which connects the Sea of Azov to the Black Sea, sinking it. This attack is the latest in a series of strikes that have crippled Moscow's naval capabilities. Meanwhile, the European Commission also intends to propose ways for the European Union to strengthen the arms industry of this European bloc and adopt a 'war economy' mode in response to Russia's military aggression against Ukraine. The British Defense Minister stated that the Islamic Republic of Iran has provided ballistic missiles to Russia. In response to the leak of a conversation file among German officers, Berlin stated that Moscow is seeking to create divisions among European countries. Ukraine and the Netherlands signed a security agreement in Kharkiv. Britain: The West must act more boldly regarding the confiscation of Russian assets. Britain targeted Russia's revenue sources with a new sanctions package.