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THE UK has announced it will urgently provide new air defence missiles and systems worth over £500 million to protect Ukraine from Putin’s brutal attacks on energy sites and homes as the war with Russia enters its fifth year. The move comes as the RAF confirmed it is providing combat helicopter training for Ukrainian pilots to bolster defences against Russian attacks. Britain will also deliver £150 million to the Nato Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List initiative, which ensures the rapid delivery of air defence interceptors to defend Ukraine’s skies. ● Continued on page 3