By KYIV. Dec 21 (Interfax-Ukraine) – The UK has sent more than 900 generators and about 15,000 extreme cold kits to Ukraine for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, with another 10,000 kits to be delivered by Christmas, British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace has said.
"The UK has donated over 900 generators to Ukraine and has sent approximately 15,000 sets of extreme cold weather kits to the Ukrainian Armed Forces including cold weather clothing, heavy duty sleeping bags and insulated tents. We anticipate a further 10,000 cold weather kits will be delivered by Christmas. Across the international community, around 1.23 million winter kit items have been donated," Wallace was quoted as saying by the UK government press service.
Wallace said that "we must help Ukraine rebuild and the reconstruction conference we host next year will accelerate that process."
The minister also said that the UK is doing everything possible to develop the battle skills of Ukrainian troops.
"Having put almost 10,000 through their paces in the UK in 2022, my ambition is for our Armed Forces – alongside our allies – to at least double the number trained in 2023," Wallace said.
