# Andy Burnham arrives in Ukraine with plans to share UK blueprints for long-range missiles

https://mins.news/en/item/30273

- The Guardian, 2026-08-24 07:10 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/aug/24/europe-ukraine-russia-war-kyiv-andy-burnham-volodymyr-zelenskyy-latest-news-updates

> UK prime minister Andy Burnham arrived in Kyiv with several European leaders for Ukraine’s Independence Day. During the visit, the UK plans to let defence company MBDA declassify information on British-made components in Storm Shadow/Scalp missiles, helping Ukraine develop its own version.

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