Andy Burnham told Volodymyr Zelensky “we are with you 100 per cent” as Ukraine’s president became the first leader welcomed by the new prime minister since he took office.
“We are with Ukraine 100 per cent. I am personally with you 100 per cent, Mr President,” he said. “And I will honour every commitment this country has made to Ukraine in full.”
He added: “I want you to know that we’ve got your back. You can count on me, and you can count on us. You can count on the UK for as long as it takes.”
The visit comes one week after Mr Burnham entered Downing Street.
The PM hosted the Ukrainian president on a visit to a naval base where Mr Burnham announced that Britain will hand over the intellectual property behind its new “Stone Cloak” electronic warfare system. It is designed to block Russian detection of any drones it is fitted to.
Mr Zelensky responded that the relationship between the two countries is “stronger than ever” as he thanked the new prime minister for his support.
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Key Points
- Burnham tells Zelensky 'we are with you 100 per cent' in first meeting
- Trump and Zelensky to discuss air ceasefire in peace talks tomorrow
- Iran says Ukraine's attack on Iranian vessel 'cannot go unanswered'
- Andy Burnham to offer Ukraine drones protection with signal jammers
- Ukraine drone attack wounds 12 in Russian border city of Belgorod
- Two killed in Russia's Rostov-on-Don by Ukraine air attack
US-Russia space crew lands back on Earth after eight-month ISS stint
20:00 , Bryony Gooch
US-Russia space crew lands back on Earth after eight-month ISS stint
Watch: Ukrainian rear gunner shoots down attack drones with rifle from open cockpit
19:00 , Bryony GoochWhat is the 100-year Partnership Agreement?
18:00 , Bryony GoochUkrainian delegates, including president Volodymyr Zelensky, are in the UK to discuss the ongoing partnership with Ukraine.
Ukraine’s foreign minister said ahead of a meeting with new foreign secretary Ed Miliband: “The United Kingdom has consistently demonstrated leadership in supporting Ukraine. Today, we are building a partnership that goes beyond responding to Russia's aggression. Through the 100 Year Partnership Agreement, we are investing in the long-term security of our nations and of Europe.”
The 100-year partnership agreement was signed in January 2025 between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Ukraine.
The treaty agreed to bolster military collaboration on maritime security through “a new framework” to strengthen Baltic Sea, Black Sea, and Azov Sea security and deter ongoing Russian aggression.
It also agreed to bring together experts to advance scientific and technology partnerships, in areas such as healthcare and disease, agri-tech, space and drones, and build “lifelong friendships” through classroom projects.
The UK also became a preferred partner for Ukraine’s energy sector, critical minerals strategy and green steel production.
As part of President @ZelenskyyUa’s delegation, we are in the United Kingdom to advance one of Ukraine's closest strategic partnerships.
— Andrii Sybiha 🇺🇦 (@andrii_sybiha) July 27, 2026
The United Kingdom has consistently demonstrated leadership in supporting Ukraine. Today, we are building a partnership that goes beyond… https://t.co/6OQYkAxGGR
Russia 'open to' new ideas relating to Ukraine peace process ahead of Trump-Zelensky meet on Tuesday
17:00 , Bryony GoochRussia is open to considering new ideas and proposals related to the Ukraine peace process, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Monday.
She made the comments after a Ukrainian source told Reuters last week that US and Ukrainian officials had been discussing a proposal for an air ceasefire to take to Russian counterparts as part of a new round of peace talks.
The Kremlin said earlier on Monday that it had not seen any specific information regarding new peace proposals ahead of a planned meeting on Tuesday in Washington between US president Donald Trump and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky.
Defence is 'top priority' says Burnham
16:43 , Bryony GoochDefence is “right up there as a top priority” Andy Burnham has said, pledging to reach 3.5 per cent of GDP on defence spending by 2035.
Speaking to reporters in Portsmouth, the prime minister said: “It’s my job to keep this country safe and therefore, in the world that we’re living in, defence has to be right up there as a top priority.
“I’ve said already that I will fully fund the Defence Investment Plan.
“You know, my duty to those who serve our country is to make sure that they have got the kit that they need, that it’s up to date, and I will honour the commitments there.
“And looking to the future, we will honour our Nato commitments – 3.5 per cent by 2035 – that’s the commitment the country’s made.”
Mr Burnham later added that his ministers “will have to prioritise”.
He continued: “But that’s what I’ve been doing in my first days in office – I have reprioritised spending towards the cost of living initially.
“So, last week, I said that I didn’t think digital ID was the country’s highest priority right now and I took some of the funds that had been allocated and have redirected them to other priorities that will support people with the cost of living.
“So yes, I’ve shown already that I’m prepared to do that – I will do that to support defence investment and it’s just clear to me that that has to be a priority in this world in which we currently find ourselves.”
Burnham intends to visit Ukraine 'soon'
16:33 , Bryony GoochAndy Burnham has announced he intends to visit Ukraine “soon”.
Speaking to reporters, the prime minister was asked about his meeting with president Volodymyr Zelensky.
He responded: “We’ve taken away some things that we will now follow up with our partners.
“Overall, it was a very warm meeting.
“I thought I would get on well with him (Zelensky), and I did. We got on very well indeed, and this is going to be a close partnership. I intend to visit soon.”
Russia says it struck Ukrainian ports of Odesa, Chornomorsk and Mykolaiv
16:30 , Bryony GoochRussian forces struck three Ukrainian ports, including fuel loading and storage facilities that benefited the Ukrainian army at the port of Odesa, Russia's Defence Ministry said on Monday.
The ministry said Russian forces had also carried out strikes on storage tanks containing fuel and lubricants intended for the Ukrainian army at the port of Chornomorsk and had struck a cargo ship at the port of Mykolaiv that had delivered military supplies.
Burnham tells Zelensky 'we are with you 100 per cent' in first meeting
16:21 , Bryony GoochAndy Burnham told Volodymyr Zelensky “we are with you 100 per cent” as Ukraine’s president became the first leader welcomed by the new prime minister since he took office.
“We are with Ukraine 100 per cent. I am personally with you 100 per cent, Mr President,” he said. “And I will honour every commitment this country has made to Ukraine in full.”
He said: “We will continue to help you fight and defend your nation. As a sign of our intent, I can announce today that we are going further. We're providing new homegrown jamming technology to protect Ukrainian drones.
“It will help them to hit their targets and help save Ukrainian lives. It also shows the kind of innovation our industries can deliver together.
“Second, we will support you to get to a full and unconditional ceasefire. Ukraine has already changed the story of this war. You are turning the tables on Russia.
“So we will keep up the pressure, pushing for a ceasefire, and a resumption of negotiations, which must have Ukraine at the table, and include a strong voice for Europe too.
“Third, we will help you secure the peace. We will continue to lead the coalition of the willing, together with our allies, and when a ceasefire is finally in place, we will be ready to deploy a multinational force to strengthen Ukraine's security for the long term.”
Watch the moment Zelensky arrived in the UK
16:00 , Bryony GoochPresident Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived in the UK as he shared footage of him stepping off the plane.
Arrived in the United Kingdom. My schedule includes meetings with Prime Minister Andy Burnham @andyburnham, as well as with our warriors who are currently in the UK, including those who took part in the Sea Breeze exercises.
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) July 27, 2026
Over the years of the full-scale war, we have built… pic.twitter.com/OuXt8cY91V
Watch: Burnham offers Zelensky new support for Ukraine in war against drones
15:40 , Bryony GoochBurnham and Zelensky to visit naval base
15:15 , Bryony GoochPresident Volodymyr Zelensky will join Andy Burnham to visit a naval base where the new prime minister will announce that Britain will hand over the intellectual property behind its new “Stone Cloak” electronic warfare system, enabling Ukraine to produce the technology at scale.
The tablet-sized device is designed to block Russian detection of any drones it is fitted to.
The Ministry of Defence has already given thousands of the jammers to Ukrainian forces to bolster their drone operations.
Kremlin spokesperson's wife launches legal challenge to overturn EU sanctions
14:46 , Bryony GoochTatiana Navka, the wife of Russian president Vladimir Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov, has launched a legal challenge aimed at overturning European Union sanctions imposed on her over the war in Ukraine, according to details published on an EU website. Navka, a former Olympic ice-skating champion, was put on a sanctions list by the EU in June 2022 that targeted people over Moscow's actions in Ukraine. Peskov's daughter Elizaveta and son Nikolai were included on the same list.
Brussels said at the time that the sanctions, which included a travel ban to the EU and financial restrictions, were imposed "in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine."
Details published on the EU's EUR-Lex website showed that Navka, 51 — who was born in Soviet Ukraine but is a Russian citizen — is now seeking to overturn the sanctions on her via the European Court of Justice.
The legal filing said she was arguing that the reason for the restrictions on her had not been properly set out, that errors of law and factual assessment had been made, and that the EU had failed to prove a sufficient link between her and the stated aim of its sanctions.
Navka is seeking damages from the Council of the European Union for material damage and for damage to her reputation and other non-material damage totalling just over €2 million (£1.71 million), the same document showed.
Another official EU database shows that Yekaterina Ignatova, wife of Sergei Chemezov, head of the state-owned Rostec defence and industrial corporation, is seeking to overturn EU sanctions on her via the same legal route.
Ukraine strikes Russian export terminal and oil facilities
14:15 , Daniel KeaneUkraine struck a Russian export terminal in the Rostov region, as well as oil facilities in the Yaroslavl and Udmurtia regions overnight, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
"We are carrying out our plan of long-range sanctions and reducing Russia's ability to finance the war," Zelenskiy said on X, referring to Ukrainian strikes deep inside Russia.
Russia claims strike on military cargo ships in Ukrainian port
13:51 , Daniel KeaneRussian forces have struck two vessels carrying military cargo in the southern Ukrainian port city of Mykolaiv, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Monday.
Russia and Ukraine have stepped up military activity in and around the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov in recent weeks, with each side attacking dozens of ships, including oil tankers and cargo vessels.
Russia cancels annual Navy Day parade for second consecutive year
12:00 , Maroosha MuzaffarRussia cancelled its annual Navy Day parade in St Petersburg for the second year in a row, citing security concerns.
The Kyiv Independent reported that Moscow cancelled the annual event as Ukraine’s long-range drone attacks continue to threaten major Russian cities.
Instead of the parade, president Vladimir Putin addressed sailors at the navy headquarters.
The cancellation reportedly came amid reports of widespread internet outages in St Petersburg.
Since 2017, the Navy Day celebrations have featured large displays of Russian naval power, including a review of warships from the Baltic, Black Sea, Northern and Pacific fleets in St. Petersburg.
Navy Day is a national holiday in Russia and is celebrated on the last Sunday of July.
Civilian cargo ship sinks a week after Russian attack killed 10
11:30 , Maroosha MuzaffarA civilian cargo ship carrying grain sank in the Black Sea near Odesa on 26 July, a week after it was hit by Russian cruise missiles, Ukrainian authorities said.
The vessel had been sailing through Ukraine’s maritime corridor when it was struck.
Ukraine’s Sea Ports Authority (USPA) said: “The Golden Leo, which was struck near Odesa on July 19, has sunk. As a result of the Russian attack, the ship sustained significant damage to its hull and superstructure, which led to the loss of its seaworthiness and subsequent sinking.”
The authority said no crew were on board when the ship sank because survivors had already been evacuated after the attack.
In the 19 July attack, ten people were killed in the Russian attack, according to The Kyiv Independent.
Russian attacks kill one and damage vessels in Ukraine’s Mykolaiv region, official says
11:00 , Maroosha MuzaffarRussian drone attacks on Ukraine’s southern Mykolaiv region killed one person and damaged three civilian vessels, acting regional governor Heorhii Reshetilov said on Telegram.
The strikes hit port infrastructure, and damaged ships that had been stranded in Ukrainian ports since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022.
Ukraine’s seaports authority said others were also injured but did not give a number.
Russia’s defence ministry said it had targeted two vessels carrying military cargo in the port of Mykolaiv.
Ukrainian drones kill two in Russia’s Rostov-on-Don, governor says
10:30 , Maroosha MuzaffarUkrainian drones launched a large overnight attack on Russia’s Rostov region, killing two people in the city of Rostov-on-Don and injuring eight others, regional governor Yuri Slyusar said.
Around 50 drones were reportedly shot down by Russian air defences, but strikes damaged apartment buildings, warehouses, a homeless shelter and an industrial facility in the port city of Taganrog, Reuters reported.
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine had targeted a Russian export terminal in the Rostov region, as well as oil facilities in the Yaroslavl and Udmurtia regions.
Ukrainian intelligence destroys Russian Triumf air defence system in occupied Crimea
10:22 , Maroosha MuzaffarPM Burnham to offer Ukraine drones protection with signal jammers
10:00 , Arpan RaiBritain will hand over intellectual property behind its new “Stone Cloak” electronic warfare system to Ukraine, enabling the war-hit nation to produce the technology at scale, PM Andy Burnham will announce today.
The tablet-sized device is designed to block Russian detection of any drones it is fitted to.
The Ministry of Defence has already given thousands of the jammers to Ukrainian forces to bolster their drone operations.
Following its deployment in Ukraine, the technology is expected to be incorporated into the UK’s next generation of long-range strike weapons, including Project Brakestop, the Government’s initiative to develop low-cost cruise missiles.
Burnham hosts Zelensky and offers ‘stone cloak’ devices just a week after taking job
Kremlin says too early to comment on reported US-Ukraine air ceasefire talks
09:45 , Arpan RaiRussia considers it premature to comment on reports that the United States and Ukraine are discussing a possible halt to aerial attacks as part of efforts to end the war, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said.
A Ukrainian source told Reuters that Ukrainian and US officials had discussed a proposal for an air ceasefire to present to Russia as part of a new push to revive peace talks aimed at ending the conflict triggered by Moscow's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
The source said Ukraine had approached Russian president Vladimir Putin in the past with offers of a ceasefire, which had been turned down.
However, some officials believe that pressure on Russia's economy from ongoing Ukrainian drone and missile strikes may soften Putin's stance.
“We do not know how credible these reports are or where they come from. These are newspaper reports and nothing more. Therefore, it is premature to comment on them at this stage," the Interfax news agency quoted Peskov as saying.
He said Russia's response to any new peace initiative would depend on whether it aligns with Moscow's interests. "We have heard statements that some new formulas may be possible. We still need to learn more about them," Peskov said.
"And, over time, some formulas or proposals will probably be put forward. What happens next will depend on how closely they correspond to our interests.”
Peskov reiterated that Moscow maintains channels of dialogue with US negotiators.
Watch: Burnham offers Zelensky new support for Ukraine in war against drones
09:40 , Arpan RaiTrump and Zelensky to discuss air ceasefire in peace talks tomorrow
09:25 , Arpan RaiUkrainian and American officials have discussed a proposal for an air ceasefire, according to a report, which they plan to offer Russia as part of a new push to revive peace talks.
Kyiv has previously made similar approaches to Russian president Vladimir Putin which have been turned down, but Ukrainian officials believe that pressure on Russia's economy from ongoing Ukrainian drone and missile strikes may soften Putin's stance, a source told Reuters.
The proposal is expected to feature in face-to-face talks between Volodymyr Zelensky and US president Donald Trump in Washington DC on Tuesday.
Ukraine’s petrol stations are the latest target for Putin’s drones: ‘When I see something... I run for my life’
09:05 , Arpan RaiGet off the forecourt now,” shouts Dima, 65, an attendant at a petrol station on the main road into Pavlohrad, in Ukraine’s eastern Dnipropetrovsk region.
As the air raid siren wails, he points to an app on his phone tracking Russian drones — now an essential tool for those working on the country’s increasingly dangerous petrol station forecourts. An arrow is moving across the screen.
“It’s a Russian Geran-3 drone heading in our direction,” he says. “They missed us yesterday, but they are coming back for another try. You must leave immediately.”
Russia has intensified its assault on Ukraine’s retail fuel network over the past month, striking ordinary roadside stations across the east and south of the country.
Ukraine’s petrol stations are the latest target for Putin’s drones
Nato investigating Romania airspace breaches
08:45 , Arpan RaiNato has said additional details of Sunday's incident were under investigation after Romanian jets shot down a Russian drone.
“The shootdowns come as Nato, Romania, and other nations actively acquire ground-based interceptors to enhance allied and national air defence capabilities,” said US Army Colonel Martin O'Donnell, spokesperson for Nato's military headquarters.
Romanian president Nicusor Dan said Romania had identified Friday's drone as a Shahed-type unmanned aerial vehicle commonly used by Russian forces and investigations of those shot down on Saturday and Sunday were ongoing.
Romania's foreign ministry said it had summoned the Russian ambassador "following these repeated violations". Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan called the airspace breaches "unacceptable".
PM Burnham to welcome Zelensky as first foreign visitor
08:25 , Arpan RaiPrime minister Andy Burnham will welcome Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky as his first international visitor today, in a move that underscores London's steadfast support for Ukraine, Burnham's office said.
The two leaders are expected to meet at a naval base, where they will hear how UK-led training programmes are helping strengthen Ukraine's armed forces and deliver results on the battlefield, according to Downing Street.
"Britain stands with Ukraine, shoulder to shoulder, and our support remains unwavering," Burnham said in a statement.
“Russia should be in no doubt of our resolve, and we will not back down until we achieve long-lasting and just peace for Ukraine,” the PM said.
During the visit, Burnham and Zelensky will meet more than 200 Ukrainian military personnel and sailors who have spent the past three weeks in Britain taking part in Exercise Sea Breeze, a maritime security and counter-mine exercise designed to prepare participants for future missions in the Black Sea.
Six dead in Russian strikes across Ukraine on Sunday
08:05 , Arpan RaiKyiv came under ballistic missile attack from Russian forces early on Sunday, local authorities said, while other regions suffered bombardments later during the day that killed at least six people.
Russia said areas of Ukraine under Moscow's control had also come under attack, with four people killed in a Ukrainian drone strike in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Horlivka.
In its morning note, Ukraine's air force said Russia had launched seven ballistic missiles and 136 drones at Ukraine overnight.
In the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv, a Russian drone hit a supermarket, killing two people including a 9-year-old child and wounding 25, Ukraine's emergency services said.
“This is deliberate Russian terror that has no military justification,” Volodymyr Zelensky wrote on Telegram.
In the eastern city of Kharkiv, one person was killed and 16 others required medical attention after a daytime drone attack, mayor Ihor Terekhov said on Telegram.
Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko said one blaze had broken out on the seventh and eighth floors of a multi-storey apartment block in a central district after the overnight missile attack. Three people were wounded in the capital.
Watch: Zelensky seeks 'new page' in UK relations under new PM
07:45 , Arpan RaiIran says Ukraine's attack on Iranian vessel 'cannot go unanswered'
07:25 , Arpan RaiIran foreign minister Abbas Araqchi said a Ukrainian attack on an Iranian commercial vessel "cannot go unanswered".
Iran said the attack in the Caspian Sea resulted in an explosion that killed one sailor and injured another. Araqchi made the comments in calls with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov, Araqchi posted on X.
Lavrov, in a statement posted on the Russian foreign ministry's website, offered condolences in connection with the death of a sailor in the attack.
Lavrov said Araqchi thanked local authorities in the Russian region of Astrakhan, where the vessel started its journey, for helping the crew "and stressed the need to put an end to such adventures by the Kyiv regime".
The statement also said Araqchi informed Lavrov of "continuing diplomatic efforts aimed at de-escalating tension in the Middle East".
PM Burnham to offer Ukraine drones protection with signal jammers
07:05 , Arpan RaiBritain will hand over intellectual property behind its new “Stone Cloak” electronic warfare system to Ukraine, enabling the war-hit nation to produce the technology at scale, PM Andy Burnham will announce today.
The tablet-sized device is designed to block Russian detection of any drones it is fitted to.
The Ministry of Defence has already given thousands of the jammers to Ukrainian forces to bolster their drone operations.
Following its deployment in Ukraine, the technology is expected to be incorporated into the UK’s next generation of long-range strike weapons, including Project Brakestop, the Government’s initiative to develop low-cost cruise missiles.
Burnham hosts Zelensky and offers ‘stone cloak’ devices just a week after taking job
Kremlin says too early to comment on reported US-Ukraine air ceasefire talks
06:44 , Arpan RaiRussia considers it premature to comment on reports that the United States and Ukraine are discussing a possible halt to aerial attacks as part of efforts to end the war, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said.
A Ukrainian source told Reuters that Ukrainian and US officials had discussed a proposal for an air ceasefire to present to Russia as part of a new push to revive peace talks aimed at ending the conflict triggered by Moscow's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
The source said Ukraine had approached Russian president Vladimir Putin in the past with offers of a ceasefire, which had been turned down.
However, some officials believe that pressure on Russia's economy from ongoing Ukrainian drone and missile strikes may soften Putin's stance.
“We do not know how credible these reports are or where they come from. These are newspaper reports and nothing more. Therefore, it is premature to comment on them at this stage," the Interfax news agency quoted Peskov as saying.
He said Russia's response to any new peace initiative would depend on whether it aligns with Moscow's interests. "We have heard statements that some new formulas may be possible. We still need to learn more about them," Peskov said.
"And, over time, some formulas or proposals will probably be put forward. What happens next will depend on how closely they correspond to our interests.”
Peskov reiterated that Moscow maintains channels of dialogue with US negotiators.
One killed and seven injured in Ukraine in morning Russian attacks
06:18 , Arpan RaiRussian strikes on Ukraine have killed one person and wounded seven others, local authorities said this morning.
Zaporizhzhia regional governor Ivan Fedorov said a guided aerial bomb and drone attack killed one person and wounded two in the southern city, which has been under heavy bombardment in recent months.
In Ukraine's northern Sumy region, a Russian guided aerial bomb attack wounded five people, regional governor Oleh Hryhorov said on Telegram.
Ukraine air attacks kill two and wound 17 in Russia's south
05:55 , Arpan RaiUkrainian air attacks killed two people and wounded 17 others in strikes on the southern Russian cities of Rostov-on-Don and Belgorod, regional authorities said this morning.
In Rostov-on-Don, a major export hub near the Sea of Azov, a couple from the same family was killed and another five people were wounded, including two of whom were in critical condition, regional governor Yuri Slyusar said in a Telegram post.
Falling drone debris caused fires at a number of locations, including warehouses, and windows were blown out in a residential apartment building, he added.
In Belgorod, which like Rostov-on-Don is close to the Ukrainian border, a drone attack wounded 12 people, including two children, and caused a fire in a residential building, regional authorities said separately on Monday.
Trump and Zelensky to discuss air ceasefire in peace talks tomorrow
05:42 , Arpan RaiUkrainian and American officials have discussed a proposal for an air ceasefire, according to a report, which they plan to offer Russia as part of a new push to revive peace talks.
Kyiv has previously made similar approaches to Russian president Vladimir Putin which have been turned down, but Ukrainian officials believe that pressure on Russia's economy from ongoing Ukrainian drone and missile strikes may soften Putin's stance, a source told Reuters.
The proposal is expected to feature in face-to-face talks between Volodymyr Zelensky and US president Donald Trump in Washington DC on Tuesday.
Iran says Ukraine's attack on Iranian vessel 'cannot go unanswered'
05:01 , Arpan RaiIran foreign minister Abbas Araqchi said a Ukrainian attack on an Iranian commercial vessel "cannot go unanswered".
Iran said the attack in the Caspian Sea resulted in an explosion that killed one sailor and injured another. Araqchi made the comments in calls with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov, Araqchi posted on X.
Lavrov, in a statement posted on the Russian foreign ministry's website, offered condolences in connection with the death of a sailor in the attack.
Lavrov said Araqchi thanked local authorities in the Russian region of Astrakhan, where the vessel started its journey, for helping the crew "and stressed the need to put an end to such adventures by the Kyiv regime".
The statement also said Araqchi informed Lavrov of "continuing diplomatic efforts aimed at de-escalating tension in the Middle East".
PM Burnham to offer Ukraine drones protection with signal jammers
04:54 , Arpan RaiBritain will hand over intellectual property behind its new “Stone Cloak” electronic warfare system to Ukraine, enabling the war-hit nation to produce the technology at scale, PM Andy Burnham will announce today.
The tablet-sized device is designed to block Russian detection of any drones it is fitted to.
The Ministry of Defence has already given thousands of the jammers to Ukrainian forces to bolster their drone operations.
Following its deployment in Ukraine, the technology is expected to be incorporated into the UK’s next generation of long-range strike weapons, including Project Brakestop, the Government’s initiative to develop low-cost cruise missiles.
Burnham hosts Zelensky and offers ‘stone cloak’ devices just a week after taking job
PM Burnham to welcome Zelensky as first foreign visitor
04:53 , Arpan RaiPrime minister Andy Burnham will welcome Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky as his first international visitor today, in a move that underscores London's steadfast support for Ukraine, Burnham's office said.
The two leaders are expected to meet at a naval base, where they will hear how UK-led training programmes are helping strengthen Ukraine's armed forces and deliver results on the battlefield, according to Downing Street.
"Britain stands with Ukraine, shoulder to shoulder, and our support remains unwavering," Burnham said in a statement.
“Russia should be in no doubt of our resolve, and we will not back down until we achieve long-lasting and just peace for Ukraine,” the PM said.
During the visit, Burnham and Zelensky will meet more than 200 Ukrainian military personnel and sailors who have spent the past three weeks in Britain taking part in Exercise Sea Breeze, a maritime security and counter-mine exercise designed to prepare participants for future missions in the Black Sea.
Ukraine drone attack wounds 12 in Russian border city of Belgorod
04:11 , Arpan RaiA Ukrainian drone attack wounded 12 people, including two children, in the Russian city of Belgorod, near the border with Ukraine, regional authorities said in the early hours today.
Several apartments in a residential building and more than 15 cars caught fire in the attack, the post added.
In Rostov-on-Don, a major export hub on the Sea of Azov in southern Russia, a Ukrainian air attack damaged an apartment building, mayor Aleksandr Skryabin said in a post on Telegram.
Two killed in Russia's Rostov-on-Don by Ukraine air attack
04:03 , Arpan RaiA couple was killed in the Russian southern city of Rostov-on-Don in a Ukrainian air attack overnight, regional governor Yuri Slyusar said in a Telegram post.
At least five people were also injured with two of them in critical condition, he said, adding that falling drone debris caused fires at a number of locations, including warehouses.
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03:00 , Rebecca WhittakerWildberries: Russian entrepreneurs watch stock burn as Ukraine targets answer to Amazon
02:00 , Rebecca WhittakerViktoria Terekhova shipped virtually her entire summer collection of children's clothes last week to the giant warehouse of online retailer Wildberries at Elektrostal, east of Moscow.
Within a couple of days, it was destroyed in a Ukrainian drone strike.
Fashion designer Terekhova says she lost 12,000 items, amounting to about 45% of her company's total inventory, and another 4,000 items in attacks on Wildberries hubs in southern Russia.
Eight Wildberries warehouses accounting for more than 10% of the company's storage capacity have been attacked since July 18 in a wave of strikes against Russia's leading online retail company.
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Wildberries: Russia entrepreneurs watch stock burn as Ukraine hits answer to Amazon
Pictured: Firefighters work at the site of a petrol station hit by a Russian airstrike
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Watch: Wildberries: Huge fires as Zelensky launches new attacks on Russian warehouses
Monday 27 July 2026 00:00 , Rebecca WhittakerRecap: Nato investigating Romania airspace breaches
Sunday 26 July 2026 23:00 , Rebecca WhittakerNato has said additional details of Sunday's incident were under investigation after Romanian jets shot down a Russian drone.
“The shootdowns come as Nato, Romania, and other nations actively acquire ground-based interceptors to enhance allied and national air defence capabilities,” said US Army Colonel Martin O'Donnell, spokesperson for Nato's military headquarters.
Romanian president Nicusor Dan said Romania had identified Friday's drone as a Shahed-type unmanned aerial vehicle commonly used by Russian forces and investigations of those shot down on Saturday and Sunday were ongoing.
Romania's foreign ministry said it had summoned the Russian ambassador "following these repeated violations". Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan called the airspace breaches "unacceptable".
Ukraine’s petrol stations are the latest target for Putin’s drones: ‘When I see something... I run for my life’
Sunday 26 July 2026 22:00 , Rebecca WhittakerWith Ukraine’s petrol stations a key target for Russian drones, customers are advised to spend no more than 10 minutes filling up. Those working on these deadly forecourts tell Harry Stourton in Pavlohrad, eastern Ukraine, how they take their lives in their hands every day they go to work.
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Ukraine’s petrol stations are the latest target for Putin’s drones
Zelensky denies bizarre claim he took cocaine with Macron in interview with far-right MAGA influencer
Sunday 26 July 2026 21:00 , Rebecca WhittakerVolodymyr Zelensky has denied taking cocaine with French president Emmanuel Macron in a bizarre interview with an American far-right MAGA influencer.
Laura Loomer, a close ally of Donald Trump and an ardent conspiracy theorist, travelled to meet the Ukrainian president and witness the impact of the war in Kyiv, after spending the last three years downplaying Russia’s invasion.
Ms Loomer, who has two million followers on X, had previously labelled Ukraine a “country full of Nazi apologists” and had claimed that they were being led “by a Jihadi apologist”.
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