The UK has sent more than $1 billion of income from Russian assets to Ukraine.

The British authorities sent Ukraine military aid worth more than $1 billion, which was paid for by frozen Russian assets. This was announced on September 3 by British Defense Minister John Healy.

"More than £1 billion ($1.3 billion — Ed.) military support for Ukraine has already been paid for by frozen Russian assets, while over the past 50 days we have accelerated the supply of vital equipment and equipment to Ukrainian fighters," the Ministry of Defense of the United Kingdom quoted him as saying.

It is specified that over the past 50 days, Ukraine has received from the UK 4.7 million rounds of small arms ammunition, 60,000 artillery shells and missiles, more than 2.5 thousand drones, more than 200 electronic warfare (EW) systems, 100 units of "light weapons", 30 vehicles, as well as "additional anti-drone and anti-aircraft equipment." defense".

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On August 31, businessman Oleg Deripaska said that Russia should condemn Western figures involved in attempts to "gut" the country's illegally frozen financial assets, as well as demand the confiscation of their property.

In the final document of the European Union (EU) summit, which was signed on March 20 by 26 of the 27 states of the community, it was reported that the EU would continue to hold frozen assets of Russia. It was noted that Russia's assets should remain immobilized until the conflict ends.

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