MoD accused of ‘go-slow’ with half of £900m Ukraine fund unused

Delays mean just 404m of the money donated by nine countries has been committed or spent

More than half of a 900m military fund for Ukraine run by the British Ministry of Defence has not been used because of bureaucratic delays in handing out contracts.

The UK-led International Fund for Ukraine counts nine countries among its donors. Critics claim its provision of weapons to the frontline has been slow.