{
  "id": 2905322,
  "title": "Ukraine war: London wants to support production of long-range missiles",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/ukraine-krieg-london-will-produktion-von-langstreckenraketen",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T00:41:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/international/ukraine-krieg-london-will-produktion-von-langstreckenraketen-unterstuetzen/100249158.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "British Prime Minister Andy Burnham is making his first foreign trip in office to Ukraine. He stated that the UK stands \"unwaveringly\" by Ukraine's side \"for as long as necessary\" in its conflict with Russia. Burnham's government has allowed the MBDA defence company to share classified information with Ukraine to enable the local production of Scalp cruise missiles. The UK Prime Minister will attend Ukraine's 35th independence anniversary celebrations in Kyiv, where he will meet President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.",
  "summary": "British Prime Minister Andy Burnham is making his first foreign trip to Ukraine. Even before that, he announced support for the local production of long-range missiles.",
  "key_points": [
    "British PM Andy Burnham visits Ukraine to support the nation against Russian invasion.",
    "MBDA defense firm to share classified info for Ukraine to manufacture Scalp missiles.",
    "Burnham to attend Ukraine's 35th independence anniversary celebrations on Monday."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The UK's decision to allow MBDA to share classified information enables Ukraine to manufacture Scalp long-range missiles, bolstering Kyiv's military capabilities and deepening Western support for Ukraine's sovereignty.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}