G7 leaders to commit to Ukraine, with US pledging advanced missile system

Additional aid includes more ammunition for Ukrainian artillery, as well as counter-battery radars, to support its efforts against the Russian assault in the Donbas

The G7 leaders. Picture: AP

The Group of Seven economic powers are set to commit themselves to supporting Ukraine in the long term, with the US preparing to announce the purchase of an advanced surface-to-air missile system for Kyiv.

The pledge comes as the G7 leaders meet in the German Alps, with talks by video link also scheduled with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.