Ukraine news: UK PM Burnham arrives in Kyiv to show support

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has arrived in Kyiv for his first foreign visit, marking Ukraine's 35th independence day. He will co-chair a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing, alongside French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, according to Euronews.

Burnham's visit aims to reiterate the UK's support for Ukraine, as the country faces escalating Russian strikes. The UK Prime Minister will also take part in independence day events and accept an award on behalf of the British people, recognising the UK's support for Ukraine, as reported by People Daily Kenya.

Recent Russian strikes have targeted Ukrainian infrastructure, including a tanker and port infrastructure near the city of Odesa, as well as warehouses belonging to Russian e-commerce giant Ozon, which have been hit by Ukrainian attacks on three consecutive days. Ozon reported a major fire at one of its logistics centers in the southern Krasnodar region following a drone attack, with the company saying all systems operated as designed and there were no casualties.

Brief written by urgent.news from DW English (Top Stories), DW News, Euronews, People Daily Kenya — 4 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.