The agreement between Ukraine and Britain concerns attacks by the Russian Federation.

Ukraine and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland signed an agreement on security cooperation in Kyiv.

The document was signed by Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. In English, the agreement is called “Agreement on Security Cooperation”.

The United Kingdom became the first country in the world to sign such a document on cooperation with Ukraine. The agreement formalizes military and non-military cooperation between Britain and Ukraine in support of Ukraine’s security. This support will be long-term.

Help to Ukraine from Great Britain and Zelensky’s reaction

The agreement stipulates that in the event of a future Russian attack, Britain will provide Ukraine with the necessary assistance quickly and without delay, including modern weapons to repel aggression on land, sea and airspace.

“Today is the day when the history of Europe changed. Ukraine and the United Kingdom have concluded a new and unprecedented security agreement. This is not just a declaration. It is a reality that will come thanks to our cooperation, and in particular, security guarantees from the outstanding global power of Great Britain,” he emphasized Zelensky.

“If such a level of security guarantees had been achieved after 1991 with Britain and other countries, then there simply would not have been Russian aggression,” the president is convinced.

The duration of this agreement with Britain is 10 years. This period may be extended, similar to other similar security agreements concluded by global leaders.

“I especially appreciate that the United Kingdom supports Ukraine’s accession to NATO and recognizes that the security of Ukraine is part of all Euro-Atlantic security. That is why the guarantees provided will be valid until our accession to NATO,” Zelensky emphasized.

The President added that if Ukraine receives membership in the Alliance earlier than the ten-year term of the agreement, then “the security architecture we have created will actually be incorporated into the security system of the entire Alliance.”

As Zelensky clarified, Ukraine agreed with Britain on security in all areas: on land, in the air, at sea and in cyberspace, on broad political interaction and in detail on weapons. “Absolutely clear along our state border. Fundamentally regarding sanctions. Fair regarding compensation by Russia for losses caused by its aggression. Reliable regarding restoration after hostilities,” the President of Ukraine said.

According to him, if necessary, Ukraine and the UK will be able to make additional sectoral agreements.

Zelensky noted that the common task of Ukraine and Great Britain is to first stop Russian aggression and strengthen Ukraine, and then together ensure that there will never be a repeat attack on Ukraine. The head of state noted that Ukraine and Great Britain have reached the highest and most meaningful level of relations between states of all time.

“British leadership is ahead of many others and helps exactly as needed. And now together we have created a globally important example of security cooperation,” Zelensky added.

He said that the agreement with Britain is the basis for similar work with other partners of Ukraine. Zelensky also spoke about what exactly was achieved today.

“We agreed on annual support for Ukraine. In particular, financial support – 2.5 billion pounds for this year. The provision of assistance will continue over the next years. And this agreement is for 10 years,” said the President of Ukraine.

According to him, it was possible to agree on comprehensive cooperation for the sake of the achieved potential of the Ukrainian Defense and Security Forces, the Ukrainian defense complex, state institutions and public systems.

“Thanks to this, we will reach a level of security that, by the very fact of its existence, will help deter Russian aggression,” he noted.

Details about the agreement from Sunak

In turn, as Sunak noted, the new security agreement between Britain and Ukraine will serve as the basis for a partnership between the two countries that will last “100 years or more.”

He recalled that last year in July, on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Vilnius, the G7 leaders adopted a declaration on security guarantees for Ukraine, which was joined by 30 countries, but Great Britain was the first to sign a security agreement with Ukraine.

Sunak noted that the signed agreement states: “If Russia ever invades Ukraine again, the United Kingdom will come to your aid with urgent and lasting security guarantees.”

“We will provide modern technology for land, sea and air, impose sanctions on the Russian economy and work closely with allies to do this. You won’t have to ask. You won’t have to argue about what you need. The UK will be there from first until the last moment,” Sunak said.

He confirmed that the UK will continue to support Ukraine’s path to NATO membership. “You belong to NATO, and NATO will be stronger with you,” the prime minister said.

He said that Great Britain and Ukraine are an indestructible Alliance.

How did the OP comment on the signed agreement?

As the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Ermak added in Telegram, the signed agreement with Britain is comprehensive: information security, combating propaganda, cybersecurity, protection of critical infrastructure, defense and military cooperation, maritime security, sanctions against the enemy and achieving a just world, Russia’s responsibility for crimes, reconstruction of Ukraine, humanitarian cooperation and macroeconomic stability.

“Ukraine can use the best of British military experience and defense production to ensure victory on the battlefield, including in such important areas as long-range missiles, air defense, and artillery ammunition,” Ermak said.

“And, crucially, any future Russian invasion would violate the UN Charter and fundamental principles of international law, and would seriously undermine Euro-Atlantic security, including the security of the United Kingdom.

Therefore, in the event of an armed attack on Ukraine, at the request of any of the participants, consultations will take place within 24 hours to determine the measures necessary to counter or contain the aggression,” Ermak clarified.

He added that the United Kingdom is committed that in such circumstances, acting in accordance with its legal and constitutional requirements, it will provide Ukraine with rapid and sustained security assistance, modern military equipment in all necessary areas, as well as economic assistance. Sanctions, economic and other burdens will be imposed on the Russian Federation.

“I will add that security guarantees are a transitional stage to joining NATO. The alliance is the key goal of Ukraine. Guarantees have been launched, after which there will be similar agreements with our other allies,” Ermak said.

Rishi Sunak came to visit Ukraine – Russia threatens

Today the head of the British government made an unannounced visit to Kyiv. Western media began writing about his intention to come to Ukraine several hours before Sunak announced that he had arrived. According to his office, the British government intends to sign the first joint security agreement with Ukraine. Also during Sunak’s visit, a military package to Ukraine worth 2.5 billion pounds sterling and the delivery of the largest batch of UAVs were announced.

The significance of Sunak’s visit and the signing of the agreement was unofficially recognized by Russia. Its former president, currently Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev, hinted that if Britain signed the agreement, its delegation could be caught in the middle of Kyiv by ballistic shells. In this context, he drew a parallel with the shelling of Belgorod and emphasized that the British are “the eternal enemies” of Russia.