UK and allies pledge $35 billion in further military aid to Ukraine
- Country:
- Belgium
BRUSSELS, Feb 12 - British defence minister John Healey said that pledges from Britain and allies totalling $35 billion of military aid for Ukraine had been made on Thursday.
The pledges were made at a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, which is comprised of 50 nations, co-chaired by Britain and Germany.
"We can save lives, we can pressure Putin and we can agree peace, but only if we step up together," Healey said at a press conference.
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