Analysis: How much will the UK's new £500m military aid package help Ukraine?

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced a £500m military aid package to Ukraine in its war against Russia alongside the UK's largest provision of munitions so far.

Some 400 vehicles, 60 boats, 1,600 strike and air defence missiles, and four million rounds of ammunition are included in the package.

Defence and security analyst Professor Michael Clarke has more.

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[ryanlynock]

like the old saying goes no money for the people of your own country but plenty of money for war

[thugstar]

Once again taxpayers paying for wars while we struggle to pay our taxes! Cheers

[johnw]

Gas and electric to rise again maybe ??

[jimcazador]

I don't know how much 500 million pound will help Ukraine, but it sure as hell isn't helping us.

[carlgoring]

Where is the 500 million aid package for the people of Britain?

[codyjarrett]

No wonder our tax's are going through the roof

[pmarmify]

Ukraine has never helped UK or been a friend. UK should help UK people

[andrewwright.]

that 500 million could of gone to the NHS to clear uo waiting times.

[fineweather]

What the hell? This corruption needs to stop.

[lbunnygordon]

Meanwhile back in Uk still nothing being done to help our own without decent rooms to live in. Britain first....

[TheTrickshot]

I just wsh the government cared this much about its own borders.

[tommyi]

500 million for dead people, Average age of Ukraine soldier now 50, add pregnant ladies and mentally ill individuals.looking good Rishi

[Pogo-A-Gogo]

I don't remember the government asking me how to spend my hard earned money

[HindleySampler-vtlk]

Yet another reason the Tories are toast. This is disgusting.

[daveanderson]

Their last big waste of money before Sunak gets evicted. 500 million. That should have been spent on the NHS or the homeless. I am so sick of both our government and the beggar of Kiev

[davidwood]

I was surprised to hear Ukrainians are returning to Ukrain to access decent health services because UK waiting times are so long.

[alfatar]

Give that 500 mil. to the nurses, doctors and drivers on the London Underground not to strike!

[paulthomas-hhkv]

500 million will go nowhere, couple of months and Ukraine will be back to congress for more aid if they last that long.

[clivewalker]

Someones making ££££ Money, and, probably, A Tory party Donor

[ChocoLater]

Brits are forgetting how they relied on outside help in 40s.