The UK and Latvia will jointly lead a capability coalition, which will see thousands of drones supplied to Ukraine, the British government said.

It is reported that as part of the coalition, the UK will scale up and streamline the West’s provision of FPV drones to Ukraine.

“This is the first project to be launched from the GBP 200 million drone package announced by the Prime Minister in January this year. It will see the UK order thousands of FPV drones for Ukraine, including from UK manufacturers, providing a boost to the industry and delivering on the Prime Minister’s priority to grow the economy,” the message reads.

“I’m proud to announce that the UK and Latvia will co-lead an international coalition to build Ukraine’s vital drone capabilities. Together, we will give Ukraine the capabilities it needs to defend itself and win this war, to ensure that Putin fails in his illegal and barbaric ambitions,” Defence Secretary Grant Shapps said.

The UK is also working with such NATO allies as Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands and the United States to supply priority air defense equipment to Ukraine.

The government also reported that on February 16, the Minister of Defense will take part in the Munich Security Conference and meet with international colleagues to discuss Euro-Atlantic security issues, including support for Ukraine.