The Thales missile factory in Belfast is to supply 5,000 air defence missiles to Ukraine, the Prime Minister has announced. The deal is worth up to £1.6bn and will involve recruiting 200 additional staff. Thales is a French-owned company which one of Europe's biggest arms manufacturers.

European leaders were meeting in London on Saturday hoping shore up support for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after President Donald Trump berated him live on television, calling into question the future American assistance in the war wth Russia.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a new deal to support Ukraine. The deal allows the country to use £1.6 billion in British export finance to purchase an additional 5,000 air defense missiles,

Starmer to give Ukraine access to £1.6bn to buy 5,000 missiles Sir Keir Starmer has announced a new deal which allows Ukraine to use £1.6bn of UK export finance to buy 5,000 more air defence missiles.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced the allocation of £1.6bn (approximately US$2bn) for Ukraine to procure more than 5,000 air defence missiles. Source: Starmer after the London summit on strengthening Europe’s defence capabilities and supporting Ukraine,