Foreign Secretary David Lammy of the United Kingdom announced a £55 million ($69 million) funding initiative during his Kyiv visit on Wednesday as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy revealed that Russian aggression against Ukraine resulted in 45,000 lost Ukrainian troops. Through the World Food Program the £3 million aid aims to deliver Ukrainian grains to Syria while replacing the Russian grain supplied from territories the U.K. claims Russia has seized.
During his visit Lammy declared £17 million funding to pursue damage fixes on energy facilities which sustained repeated hits by Russian airstrikes. Following Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s recent agreements the diplomat came to reinforce European backing which faces uncertainties with President Donald Trump’s leadership of the United States.
The Ukrainian President Zelenskyy disclosed during his interview with Piers Morgan Uncensored on Tuesday that 45,100 Ukrainian military personnel were killed and an additional nearly 390,000 troops were wounded. The high casualty figures demonstrate the terrible nature of the conflict since Ukraine fights against Russian aggression. 
Lammy’s visit together with the aid package demonstrates the U.K.’s resolved support for Ukraine’s resilience following shifting global geopolitical conditions. Numerous international institutions observe as the Ukrainian military fights intensely for stability and lasting peace.
