Andy Burnham pledges continued support for Ukraine ahead of Zelensky visit
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has pledged continued support for Ukraine ahead of a meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky. The visit will include the sharing of British 'Stone Cloak' electronic warfare technology to assist Ukrainian drone operations.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing geopolitical military cooperation between the UK and Ukraine, specifically regarding the transfer of advanced defense technology.
Image source, Tetiana DZHAFAROVA / AFP via Getty Images Image caption, Volodymyr Zelensky will also meet more than 200 Ukrainian military personnel who have spent the last three weeks taking part in a maritime exercise in the UK
Andy Burnham has pledged to continue the UK's "unwavering" support for Ukraine ahead of meeting Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday.
The Ukrainian president will become the prime minister's first international visitor since he took office a week ago, which No 10 said "illustrates the strength of the relationship between the two nations".
They will visit a naval base, where Burnham will announce the sharing of the intellectual property behind the UK's new "Stone Cloak" electronic warfare system, enabling Ukraine to produce the technology at scale.
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