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UK Expected to Back Trump’s “50-Day Drive” to Arm Ukraine and Pressure Putin, Telegraph Reports
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British Defence Secretary John Healey is set to call for a coordinated “50-day drive” to rapidly boost weapons deliveries to Ukraine, as he chairs a key meeting of Kyiv’s backers, according to The Telegraph on July 20.
Speaking at the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) today, Healey is expected to argue that stepped-up support is critical to forcing Vladimir Putin into peace talks.
Alongside this, he is expected to endorse the US-led 50-day deadline for Putin to agree to peace or face crippling economic sanctions, The Telegraph reported.
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During the UDCG meeting, Healey is expected to urge the UK to step up with a “50-day drive” to arm Ukraine and force Putin to the negotiating table, according to The Telegraph.
The remarks follow US President Donald Trump’s recent warning that Russia must agree to a ceasefire by September 2, or face “very severe” tariffs. Healey is expected to endorse Trump’s approach and pledge that the UK will “play our full part in its success to bolster Ukraine’s immediate fight.”
This will be Healey’s fourth time chairing a UDCG meeting and his third alongside German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius.
The group, originally led by the United States, brings together defense officials from across Europe and NATO. However, since Trump’s return to the White House has begun scaling back direct military support to Ukraine, prompting European allies to assume a more prominent role.
The UK Ministry of Defence confirmed it has delivered $201 million worth of air defense missiles and artillery shells to Ukraine over the past two months. These supplies are part of a wider $940 million commitment this year toward bolstering Ukraine’s air defense and artillery needs.
In addition to heavy weaponry, the UK has shipped 50,000 drones to Ukraine in the last six months. An additional 20,000 drones are expected to arrive soon, supplied by a coalition of nations led by Britain and Latvia.
Further announcements are anticipated during Monday’s UDCG session, including a joint German-British plan to procure air defense missiles using $198 million from Berlin’s defense budget.
Earlier, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer suggested the UK might join Germany in buying US weapons for Ukraine, as Western allies look for new ways to bolster Ukraine’s defenses against Russian aggression.
