Britain commits 60 mln stg to NATO Ukraine fund -govt statement

Britain will commit 60 million pounds ($77 million) to NATO's Ukraine fund, the government said on Friday, bringing the UK's contribution to the fund to over 80 million pounds since February last year.

"This new contribution ... is part of our ongoing commitment to provide Ukraine with the equipment and training it needs," British defence minister Ben Wallace said in a statement. ($1 = 0.7820 pounds)