Overview
- UK Defence Secretary John Healey and Ukrainian official Denys Shmyhal signed the roadmap in Kyiv, translating the centennial partnership into 2026 priorities.
- Ukrainian leaders briefed Healey on a large-scale combined overnight strike, identifying air defense reinforcement and assured ammunition supply as immediate needs.
- Discussions included joint industrial projects in air defense and long-range weapons, maritime protection initiatives, and prospects to localize Gripen-related work using British technologies.
- Shmyhal said domestic output of Octopus interceptor drones is set to reach 1,000 units per month starting in February.
- Officials signaled coordinated decisions are in preparation and set planning ahead of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting scheduled for February.