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MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The United Kingdom has allocated about $270 million to prepare for the possible deployment of troops to Ukraine, the UK Defense Ministry said.
“The Defence Secretary [John Healey] confirms today that £200 million [around $270 million] has been allocated for this year and will specifically fund preparations for any deployment of the MNFU [multinational forces for Ukraine] to upgrade vehicles, communications systems, new counter-drone protection and additional force-protection equipment, ensuring troops are ready to deploy if required,” the statement read on Friday.
The funds are being allocated from the UK’s core defense budget and meant to send a signal to both allies and adversaries about London’s intention to lead multinational forces in Ukraine, it added…
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