Overview
- The British prime minister made an unannounced trip to Kyiv on Monday to co‑lead a 34‑country 'coalition of the willing' meeting with President Zelensky.
- London said it will allow MBDA to share technical information on Storm Shadow components so Ukrainian defence firms can produce similar long‑range cruise missiles on Ukrainian soil.
- The UK and Ukraine signed a military AI cooperation agreement to speed development of AI‑enabled defence tools and joint projects.
- The European Commission approved a €6.1 billion military tranche for Ukraine and Norway pledged roughly $9 billion for 2027 to fund air‑defence systems, missiles and other materiel.
- Fighting continues on the front lines with Russian strikes on Kharkiv and Odesa and reciprocal Ukrainian strikes into Russian territory, and officials warned Russian intelligence may try to identify and hit proposed production sites, raising security and escalation risks.