# UK defense chief meets Zelensky in Kyiv, pledges support for Ukraine

https://mins.news/en/item/14494

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-05 20:08 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/uk-defense-chief-meets-with-zelensky-in-kyiv-pledges-support-for-ukraine/

> Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met British Defense Secretary Wes Streeting in Kyiv on Aug. 5. The visit was Streeting’s first trip to the Ukrainian capital. During the meeting, the British defense chief pledged continued support for Ukraine.

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