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Labour to spend £200million on preparing troops for Ukraine as Russia unleashes terrifying nuclear-capable missile

Daily Mail
By OLIVIA ALLHUSEN
9 January 2026

The UK will spend £200 million preparing British troops for deployment to Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire with Russia, the Defence Secretary has announced.

John Healey was speaking after a one-day visit to Kyiv on Friday, where he discussed plans for the Multinational Force Ukraine with President Volodymyr Zelensky.

The money will pay for upgrades to vehicles and communications systems, counter-drone protection, and other equipment to ensure troops are ready to deploy.

Healey said: 'We are surging investment into our preparations following the Prime Minister's announcement this week, ensuring that Britain's armed forces are ready to deploy, and lead, the Multinational Force Ukraine, because a secure Ukraine means a secure UK.'

The announcement came just a day after Russia unleashed a terrifying nuclear-capable missile on Ukraine.

After the meeting Mr Zelensky said he was 'grateful' for the UK's support, adding: 'It is crucial that the framework for ending the war includes a clear response from the allies should Russian aggression be repeated.'

On Wednesday Sir Keir Starmer pledged to send troops to Ukraine as part of a 'reassurance force' organised by the 'coalition of the willing'.

The size of the western force, which will also include soldiers from France, has not yet been announced, nor has the Government provided details of how many British personnel it expects to deploy.

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