UK arms donated to Ukraine would cost £2.71bn to replace, says watchdog

Figure is largely in addition to 7.8bn committed since Russia's invasion, says National Audit Office report

Britain has donated arms and equipment to Ukraine that would cost 2.71bn to replace, largely in addition to the 7.8bn committed by prime ministers since Russia's full-scale invasion, according to a National Audit Office report.

The cost of replacing missiles, artillery and other munitions also significantly exceeds their 171.5m value on the government's books, because the Ministry of Defence wants to replace the old weapons supplied at current prices.