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[INTERNATIONAL] · United Kingdom, Ukraine, France, Russia · 100 sources

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UK to share classified missile technology with Ukraine

During his first official visit to Kyiv, UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced that the United Kingdom will share classified technical information to enable Ukraine to manufacture long-range SCALP/Storm Shadow missiles domestically. The defense firm MBDA will release details regarding British-made components to facilitate local assembly lines, a move coordinated with France to bolster Ukraine's defense capabilities.

Burnham, who also chaired a meeting of the ‘Coalition of the Willing,’ emphasized the need for allies to utilize their own air defense stocks to protect Ukraine. This announcement comes alongside a new 6.1 billion euro military aid package from the European Union.

The Kremlin has strongly criticized the decision. Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated that sharing missile blueprints ‘pours oil on the fire’ of the conflict and hinders peace efforts. He further warned that Russian forces are actively collecting data to identify and destroy potential Ukrainian missile production sites. Additionally, Kremlin adviser Andrei Fedorov suggested that UK-linked drone production facilities could face retaliatory actions from ‘unknown sources.’

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Andy Burnham · Dmitry Peskov · European Union · MBDA · Russia · Ukraine · United Kingdom · Volodymyr Zelensky · Volodymyr Zelenskyy

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Europa izolon Putinin! [www.shqipmedia.com]