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WorldBurnham to visit Ukraine with promise of boost for Kyiv’s long-range missiles

Andy Burnham will announce during his first overseas visit as prime minister that Britain will help Ukraine develop its own long-range missiles. The UK will allow MBDA to declassify information on British-made Storm Shadow/Scalp components and help France establish missile assembly lines in Ukraine, a move likely to heighten tensions with Moscow despite taking years to affect the war.

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TThe Guardian★★★★☆2026-08-23 23:01Original

Burnham to visit Ukraine with promise of boost for Kyiv’s long-range missiles
Burnham to visit Ukraine with promise of boost for Kyiv’s long-range missilesWorld