PM pledges continued support for Ukraine ahead of Zelensky visit
Summary
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has promised ongoing support for Ukraine during a visit by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. They will discuss military cooperation including sharing technology for an electronic warfare system to help Ukraine defend against drones.Key Facts
- President Zelensky is the first international visitor to UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham since he took office a week ago.
- The UK will share the intellectual property of the "Stone Cloak" electronic jammer with Ukraine so it can produce this device itself.
- The Stone Cloak jammer blocks drone detection and has already been sent in large numbers to Ukrainian forces.
- The UK plans to include this technology in its future long-range weapons, such as low-cost cruise missiles.
- Zelensky and Burnham will meet over 200 Ukrainian troops who took part in a maritime exercise in the UK called Exercise Sea Breeze, focused on Black Sea security.
- The UK has committed £25 billion to support Ukraine since the start of Russia's invasion four years ago.
- Previous UK leader Sir Keir Starmer visited Kyiv and promised an additional £255 million in support for Ukraine.
- Zelensky expressed hope that strong UK-Ukraine relations will continue despite political changes in both countries.
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