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UK, Denmark contribute additional money, weapons to Ukraine

Ukraine's ambassador to Denmark Mykhailo Vydoinyk arrives at the Donor Conference for Ukraine at Christiansborg Palace, in Copenhagen, Denmark August 11, 2022. Ritzau Scanpix/Philip Davali via REUTERS

Britain and Denmark on Thursday announced more aid to Ukraine in the form of money and weapons in connection with an international donor conference in Copenhagen on Thursday.

Britain in a statement said it will supply Ukraine with more multiple-launch rocket systems that can strike targets up to 80 km (50 miles) away.

British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said the supply of weapons would help Ukraine defend itself against Russian heavy artillery.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks via video-link during the Donor Conference for Ukraine at Christiansborg Palace, in Copenhagen, Denmark August 11, 2022. Ritzau Scanpix/Philip Davali via REUTERS

Denmark will meanwhile increase its financial aid to Ukraine by 110 million euros ($113.6 million), Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen told the conference attended by several European defence ministers.

"This is a war on the values that Europe and the free world are built upon ... Today we reaffirm our commitment to support of Ukraine," she said.

The conference, which is hosted by Ukraine, Denmark and Britain, is held to discuss long-term backing for Ukraine following the Russian invasion.

Ukrainian servicemen ride atop a tank near a front line in Mykolaiv region, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, Ukraine August 10, 2022. REUTERS/Oleksandr Ratushniak

Moscow says it is conducting a "special military operation" in Ukraine aimed at safeguarding Russia's security against NATO expansion.

($1 = 0.9684 euros)

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks via video-link during the Donor Conference for Ukraine at Christiansborg Palace, in Copenhagen, Denmark August 11, 2022. Ritzau Scanpix/Philip Davali via REUTERS

(Reporting by Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen and Sachin Ravikumar, writing by Stine Jacobsen, editing by Terje Solsvik)

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen listens to Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaking via video-link during the Donor Conference for Ukraine at Christiansborg Palace, in Copenhagen, Denmark August 11, 2022. Ritzau Scanpix/Philip Davali via REUTERS
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