UK and Ukraine intend to sell drones - Starmer supports President Zelensky's project
Britain and Ukraine agreed to work together to sell drone technology abroad during a visit by President Zelensky to London. European leaders are working to keep Ukraine in the spotlight as global attention shifts to the Middle East. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte joined the talks to discuss drones, related technologies and Euro-Atlantic security.
Four years after Russia's full invasion of Ukraine, Kiev has become a world leader in drone and anti-drone technologies.
Britain, a close ally, wants to help Ukraine use that position to support countries in the Persian Gulf that are under regular attack from Iran, including from Shahed drones that Tehran has also supplied to Moscow and have become one of Russia's main weapons. Zelenskiy said more than 200 Ukrainian specialists are deployed across the Middle East and the Gulf region, where they have been sent at the request of partners, including the United States.
He added that this is part of a broader drone deal proposed to the US, and Ukraine is prepared to offer similar deals to all its partners.
Starmer said on Monday that allies should not be distracted in their support for Ukraine by the growing conflict in the Middle East, saying the war and the subsequent rise in energy prices should not bring an "additional income for Putin."
At the meeting in London, Starmer and Zelenskiy agreed on a new military-industrial partnership aimed at increasing the supply of drones and ensuring the effective use of artificial intelligence on the battlefield, a British government statement said. Ukraine's drone expertise will be combined with Britain's manufacturing base to increase the supply of drones, the statement said.
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