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Keir Starmer announces £1.6bn missile deal for Ukraine

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Sir Keir Starmer announces 1.6bn missile deal for Ukraine , following summit of European leaders.

Deal will allow Ukraine to use 1bn of export finance to buy more than 5,000 air defence missiles, which will be made in Belfast .

The deal will also create 200 jobs in Northern Ireland and directly support a further 700 jobs in the UK .

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