UK to provide Ukraine with 1,000 multirole missiles

Thursday, 12 February 2026 — Maria Yemets

The United Kingdom has announced that it will supply Ukraine with an additional 1,000 multirole missiles to strengthen the country's air defence capabilities.

The weapons in question are Lightweight Multirole Missiles (Martlets). The Belfast-manufactured missiles can be launched from various platforms and man-portable air defence systems.

"[They] will be critical to defending Ukrainian infrastructure and cities from Russia's escalating drone and missile attacks," UK Ministry of Defence wrote on X.

The UK is set to deliver an additional 1,000 Lightweight Multirole Missiles, manufactured in Belfast, that will be critical to defending Ukrainian infrastructure and cities from Russia’s escalating drone and missile attacks.

The UK is ironclad in our commitment to Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/BuoKkMrkkG

– Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 (@DefenceHQ) February 12, 2026

Earlier, the UK announced an additional £500 million in urgent air defence aid for Ukraine.

On 12 February, it was reported that the UK is to join in purchasing US weapons for Ukraine under the Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) programme.

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