Ukraine-Krieg: London will Produktion von Langstreckenraketen unterstützen

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham embarked on his first overseas journey today to Ukraine. The United Kingdom stands firmly by the nation attacked by Russia, and Burnham stated in a message from his office that they will continue supporting Ukraine "until a just and lasting peace is achieved." The security of Ukraine is also vital for British safety.

The London government permits the French-British-Italian defense firm MBDA to share classified information to enable Kyiv to manufacture Scalp long-range missiles in Ukraine. The release of these details for British components of the missiles allows Ukraine and France to establish production in Ukraine. Ukraine celebrates 35 years of independence, and Kyiv's military has already used British and French-supplied missiles with a range of over 250 kilometers.

Burnham, along with other international guests, will participate in the festivities marking Ukraine's 35th anniversary of independence on Monday. He will also meet President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who visited London as Burnham's first foreign guest in office. Today, a video conference of the so-called Coalition of the Willing is also planned, to be directed by Burnham, French President Emmanuel Macron, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

EU Council President António Costa will join Kyiv, alongside Burnham, for NATO. NATO's deputy Secretary-General will handle the coordination. Ukraine gained independence from the Soviet Union on August 24, 1991. In the ongoing five-and-a-half-year Russian invasion, Kyiv defends its sovereignty with the help of Western states.