Burnham hosts Zelensky and offers ‘stone cloak’ device just a week after taking PM job

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced that Britain will provide Ukraine with the intellectual property for the 'Stone Cloak' electronic warfare system. This move aims to help Ukraine produce the drone-jamming technology domestically to counter Russian forces.
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The transfer of advanced military technology represents a significant escalation in UK support for Ukraine's defense capabilities.
Britain will hand over the intellectual property behind its new ‘Stone Cloak’ electronic warfare system to Ukraine
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