The missiles will be produced at Thales in Belfast, Northern Ireland, where the order will create 200 jobs and support 700 existing ones.

Thales missile factory to supply 5,000 air defence missiles to Ukraine, creating 200 jobs in Belfast's workforce.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Sunday announced a new 1.6 billion pound ($2 billion) deal that would allow Ukraine to purchase 5,000 air-defence missiles using export finance.

The UK has signed a £1.6 billion (€2 billion) deal to supply more than 5,000 air defence missiles to Ukraine using export finance. British prime minister Keir Starmer said on Sunday that the lightweight-multirole missiles (LMM) will be made in Belfast, creating 200 jobs.

Deal will create 200 jobs in Northern Ireland and provide 5000 air defence missiles missiles to Ukraine. 200 new jobs will be created and hundreds

European leaders were meeting in London on Saturday hoping shore up support for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after President Donald Trump berated him live on television, calling into question the future American assistance in the war wth Russia.

Sir Keir Starmer has announced a £1.6bn missile deal for Ukraine, following. The prime minister also announced "a number" of allies had signed up to a "coalition of the willing", alongside France's President Emmanuel Macron,

U.K. Prime Minister says Britain to use 1.6 billion pounds ($2 billion) to supply 5,000 air defense missiles for Ukraine