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Britain, France pledge stronger support as Ukraine marks Independence Day
Britain and France said they will speed up missile deliveries and share classified technology as Ukraine seeks at least 300 interceptors for winter.
- On Monday, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham and French President Emmanuel Macron pledged stronger military support to Ukraine during Independence Day celebrations in Kyiv, promising faster air-defence missile deliveries and access to classified technology.
- President Volodymyr Zelensky cited a $27 billion defence funding gap and stated Ukraine requires at least 300 interceptors to survive the winter before Russia renews strikes on energy infrastructure.
- Britain announced it will allow Kyiv access to classified technology for domestic production of Storm Shadow cruise missiles, though the Kremlin warned the decision would "add fuel to the fire" in worsening relations.
- Zelensky announced the return of 10 Ukrainian servicemen previously listed as missing in action as part of a special prisoner exchange, vowing to continue efforts to bring all remaining captives home.
- Fighting persists along a 1,200km front line where Ukraine has largely halted Russian advances, while more than 50 countries at the UN called for an unconditional ceasefire to end the four-year war.
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France, UK pledge stronger military support for Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine wants peace but “is not ready to simply surrender” in an address Monday marking the country’s 35 years of independence. The UK and France pledged stronger military support for Kyiv, including faster deliveries of air defense weapons amid Russia’s escalating ballistic missile attacks. While Kyiv still holds the battlefield momentum, the country has been roiled by a drip-drip series of political controver…
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