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UK pledges extra £100 million for Ukraine air defense

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  • UK Transport Secretary Andy Burnham met President Volodymyr Zelensky at Downing Street and pledged faster air-defence deliveries.
  • Ukraine has exhausted U.S. Patriot interceptor missiles, leaving its cities vulnerable to Russian strikes.
  • Britain announced an extra £100 million for the Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List to buy Patriot and other air-defence systems.
  • Analyst Malcolm Davis warned President Donald Trump could block further PURL procurements, risking Western unity.