Burnham to visit Ukraine with promise of boost for Kyiv’s long-range missiles
politics
The Guardian reports that Prime Minister Andy Burnham will visit Ukraine on Monday for the country's independence day, his first foreign trip as PM. He plans to announce that Britain will share classified information about Storm Shadow missile components to help Ukraine build its own long-range missiles. The visit comes as Kyiv braces for another wave of Russian attacks and President Zelenskyy faces his most direct domestic challenge yet.
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/24/andy-bur...
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