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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Daniel Boffey Chief reporter

UK will miss out on EU’s ‘massive’ increase in arms spending for Ukraine

Ukrainian soldiers load ammunition during a drill
The EU is close to agreeing a landmark move to jointly procure ammunition to help Ukraine and replenish members’ stockpiles. Photograph: Reuters

Britain’s defence industry is to be blocked from profiting from the EU’s vast increase in spending on arms for Ukraine, under a leaked plan seen by the Guardian.

A “massive order” of ammunition, ranging from small arms to 155mm artillery rounds, is being prepared in Brussels but only EU and Norwegian manufacturers will be able to take advantage.

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