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UK support to Ukraine: factsheet

Updated 20 December 2024

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Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine poses a serious threat to UK prosperity and security. We are proud to be a leading partner in providing vital support to Ukraine.

In total, the UK has committed £12.8 billion for Ukraine:

  • £7.8 billion in military support
  • £5 billion in non-military support  

Diplomacy

  • the UK has supported UNGA resolutions condemning:
    • Russia’s attacks on Ukraine’s critical energy infrastructure, including nuclear facilities: 24 July 2024
    • Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: 23 February 2023 and 2 March 2022
    • Russia’s attempted illegal annexation of 4 eastern Ukrainian regions: 12 October 2022
  • we regularly use the UN Security Council to condemn Russia’s attacks on Ukraine and reaffirm that Russian disinformation, false accusations and violations of UNSC resolutions will not deter our steadfast support for Ukraine. This included the Foreign Secretary using the UK’s November 2024 Council Presidency to mark 1,000 days since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and reiterate the importance for the world of Putin failing

  • we use the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) as a forum to hold Russia accountable:

    • we used the annual OSCE Ministerial Council in December 2024 to call for increased support to Ukraine and we highlighted the threat Russia poses to the OSCE’s founding principles. NATO Allies reiterated the importance of the organisation’s role in any peace process

    • UK representatives sit across the table from the Russian delegation to deliver interventions every week, calling out malign Russian behaviour, combatting disinformation and isolating it diplomatically
    • we have supported the OSCE’s Support Programme for Ukraine financially and highlighted Russian human rights abuses in Ukraine via the OSCE’s formal fact-finding missions (known as the Moscow Mechanism), which have published 4 reports since February 2022
  • we use the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to show UK support for the IAEA’s efforts towards nuclear safety in Ukraine, particularly at ZNPP (Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant). We hold Russia directly accountable for the nuclear safety and security challenges Ukraine now faces, including from Russia’s missile strikes on Ukraine’s energy grid

Military

Non-military

Humanitarian

Recovery and reconstruction

Energy

Sanctions

  • the UK has sanctioned over 2,100 individuals and entities, 1,900 of which have been sanctioned since Russia’s full-scale invasion

  • UK, US and EU sanctions have deprived Russia of over $400 billion in revenue since February 2022, equivalent to 4 more years of funding for the invasion

  • since the imposition of the Oil Price Cap, data from the Russian Ministry of Finance showed a 30% reduction in tax revenues from oil in 2023, compared to the year before

  • the IMF forecast that Russia’s economy will fall further behind. Although growth is estimated at 3.6% in 2024, it is expected to fall to 1.3% in 2025. Interest rates are at 21%, there is runaway inflation and the rouble has plummeted

  • this government has imposed sanctions against:

War crimes and justice

Trade

For further information visit the Department for Business and Trade’s Ukraine page.

Ukrainians in the UK

Last updated: 19 December 2024

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