April 26, 2025
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UK arms donated to Ukraine would cost £2.71bn to replace, says watchdog

UK arms donated to Ukraine would cost £2.71bn to replace, says watchdog

Figure is largely in addition to £7.8bn committed since Russia’s invasion, says National Audit Office report

Britain has donated arms and equipment to Ukraine that would cost £2.71bn to replace, largely in addition to the £7.8bn committed by prime ministers since Russia’s full-scale invasion, according to a National Audit Office report.

The cost of replacing missiles, artillery and other munitions also significantly exceeds their £171.5m value on the government’s books, because the Ministry of Defence wants to replace the old weapons supplied at current prices.

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