The UK government has pledged an urgent supply of air defence missiles and systems, worth over £500m ($681m), to Ukraine, in response to continuing attacks on energy infrastructure and homes.
UK Defence Secretary John Healey MP made the announcement as he co-chaired the 33rd Ukraine Defence Contact Group (UDCG) meeting at Nato headquarters in Brussels on 12 February 2026.
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Included in the support package is £150m allocated for the Nato Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL), a scheme designed to expedite the delivery of air defence interceptors to Ukraine.
Under PURL, Nato organises purchases of defence equipment from the US intended for Ukrainian forces.
The UK will also provide an additional 1,000 Lightweight Multirole Missiles (LMMs), produced in Belfast, as part of a £390m agreement.
This arrangement extends ongoing cooperation between UK and Ukrainian industry, involving the transfer of production and maintenance capabilities for Rapid Ranger launchers and command vehicles to Ukraine.
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By GlobalDataFurther shipments in the coming months will include 1,200 more air defence missiles and 200,000 rounds of artillery ammunition through the Air Defence Consortium (ADC).
The UDCG meeting brought together representatives from 50 countries, co-chaired by Secretary Healey and German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius, with participation from Ukrainian Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte, and Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles.
Participants considered Ukraine’s primary military requirements for 2026, exchanged operational information, coordinated equipment deliveries, and identified outstanding capability gaps.
Last month, the UK government allocated £200m from its core defence budget this year to prepare the British Armed Forces for involvement in the Multinational Force for Ukraine (MNFU).
