Detailed timeline of UK military assistance to Ukraine (February 2022-present)

Military assistance is being provided to Ukraine by the UK and international partners in support of Ukraine’s right to self-defence under the UN Charter.

The UK is one of the leading military donors to Ukraine, alongside the US and Germany.

Financial commitments

To date, the UK has pledged £12.8 billion in support to Ukraine since February 2022, of which £7.8 billion is for military assistance. This includes £3 billion for military assistance in 2024/25.  Funding is met from the Treasury Reserve and will not come from the Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) main departmental budget. Spending on Ukraine does, however, appear in MOD spending figures towards the end of the financial year as part of the MOD Supplementary Estimates.  

The new Labour government has said that its support to Ukraine remains “steadfast” and has committed £3 billion a year until 2030, or for as long as it is needed. The government loan of £2.26 billion announced in October 2024 as part of the G7 Extraordinary Revenue Loans agreement, is additional one-off financing.

What equipment has the UK provided?

The UK has provided both lethal and non-lethal weaponry and equipment, including tanks, air defence systems, artillery, and long-range precision strike missiles. While the UK has committed to training Ukrainian fast jet pilots, combat fighter aircraft will not be provided. In April 2024, Lord Cameron, then Foreign Secretary, ruled out the deployment of British, or NATO, troops on the ground in Ukraine.

Military aid to the Ukrainian armed forces is gifted by the UK. Equipment is either donated from existing UK defence stocks, rapidly purchased from the defence industry in both the UK and overseas or purchased from the surplus stocks of foreign governments. Such acquisition is either funded directly or coordinated through mechanisms such as the International Fund for Ukraine, to which the UK has committed money.

Long term training 

The UK is also hosting a training programme (Operation Interflex), which is supported by several allies. Training was expanded in early 2023 to include Ukrainian fast jet pilots and marines. Discussions over expansion of the programme, including the possibility of UK military personnel conducting training on the ground in Ukraine, are ongoing.

Long term security guarantees 

In July 2023, the members of the G7, including the UK, set out a commitment to providing long term security guarantees to Ukraine (PDF). Those commitments will be set out on a bilateral basis according to each country’s legal and constitutional requirements. On 12 January 2024, the UK became the first country to formalise a long-term security agreement (PDF).