UK to use Ukraine battlefield data to train AI to protect sensitive sites London and Kyiv in deal to help stop protesters and hostile states targeting military bases and critical infrastructure The Guardian - UK · Aug 24
The Guardian view on Britain helping Ukraine: build the weapons independence Kyiv needs Editorial: Moscow hopes western politics will weaken support for Kyiv. The UK and Europe’s answer should be to make Ukraine increasingly capable of defending itself alone The Guardian - UK · Aug 24
What the renewed Black Sea blockade means for Ukraine’s farmers As Ukraine and Russia hammer each other’s Black Sea ports, the amount of grain being shipped through the crucial waterway has slowed to a crawl. For Ukraine’s farmers, the Black Sea blockade could hardly have come at a worse time. France 24 · Aug 24
UK to share SCALP missile blueprints with Ukraine as Coalition of the Willing meets in Kyiv Britain will share technical information on the SCALP cruise missile with Ukraine, bringing Kyiv closer to producing the long-range strike weapon at home. Ukraine is still seeking US approval to manufacture Patriot interceptors. Euronews · Aug 24
Burnham’s visit to Kyiv marks a renewal of badly needed support for Ukraine As well as pledging military help and diplomatic backing, the prime minister could be useful in dealing with the US The Guardian - UK · Aug 24
Volodymyr Zelensky’s other war: Ukraine’s endless struggle with corruption Ukraine celebrated this year’s independence day on August 24 in the presence of key allies and amid the unfolding of another major corruption scandal. The Conversation · Aug 24
Ukraine’s long-range missile push: What Britain’s new SCALP deal really means Britain will share technical data for SCALP missile components with Ukraine. This move aims to help Ukraine assemble its own long-range weapons. However, experts suggest these missiles will not be ready until next year. Ukraine needs Patriot defense systems to counter increasing Russian ballistic attacks. The SCALP missile offers deep… The Economic Times · Aug 24
‘Who started the fire?’ Burnham challenges Putin on first trip to Ukraine as UK-Russia tensions grow The UK is providing Ukraine with the blueprints to long-range SCALP missiles, the prime minister announced in Kyiv The Independent UK · Aug 24
Ukraine’s robot and drone parade offers a glimpse of the future of war Ukraine marked its 35th Independence Day with a military display unlike any it had staged before: robots on the streets of Kyiv, naval drones on the Dnipro river and UAVs in the skies above the capital, showcasing technologies that have transformed the battlefield since Russia’s full-scale invasion. Euronews · Aug 24
Bulletin PM briefing: 12 arrests over deadly crash and Burnham in Kyiv Deadly A66 crash investigation ‘looking at links to organised crime’ as 12 are arrested. Burnham’s blunt four-word response to claim UK is adding ‘fuel to fire’ in Ukraine. Iran to face ‘toughest sanctions in history’ – what we know. Reform’s Richard Tice says couples with children should be married ‘in… The Independent UK · Aug 24
Norway Throws Ukraine a $9.2 Billion Lifeline for 2027 as Russia's War Nears Its Fifth Year Norway proposes $9.2 billion in Ukraine aid for 2027, with more than $7 billion focused on military support and weapons as Russia's war approaches its fifth year. International Business Times UK · Aug 24
Zelenskyy Predicts a Russian Draft Is Coming. He Says Moscow Will Mobilize Hundreds Of Thousands Of Troops. Ukraine claims Russia will attempt to mobilize as many as 300,000 more troops later this year. International Business Times · Aug 24
Burnham calls on allies to send more interceptor missiles to Ukraine The Prime Minister is chairing his first meeting of the so-called ‘coalition of the willing’. Evening Standard · Aug 24
The UK will help Ukraine make long-range missiles by sharing classified tech information British Prime Minister Andy Burnham announces the U.K. will help Ukraine make its own long-range missiles The Independent UK · Aug 24
The Independent UK · Aug 24 Ukraine's amputee veterans celebrate independence day with grueling endurance challenge Military amputees and veterans in Ukraine marked Independence Day by completing Iron Week, a grueling seven-day endurance event covering more than 1,500 kilometers (930 miles) across the country
The Economic Times · Aug 24 ‘Ukraine wants peace, not surrender’: Zelenskiy draws red line with Russia Ukraine's President Zelenskiy marked Independence Day with a defiant speech, emphasizing peace without surrender. Foreign leaders visited Kyiv, pledging continued support and military technology for Ukraine's defense. Britain will provide classified technology for long-range cruise missile production within Ukraine. Allied nations will hold military talks to discuss Ukraine's air defense…
Euronews · Aug 24 Britain must be 'bolder' in seeking closer relations with EU, UK PM Burnham says "That included building on the close defence and security ties already forged between the UK and European Allies to drive greater cooperation across all areas of the relationship," Burnham said.
Euronews · Aug 24 Warehouse burns near St Petersburg as Ukraine targets Ozon sites Firefighters tackled a blaze at a logistics centre next to an Ozon facility on the outskirts of St Petersburg, as Ukraine said it was expanding its drone campaign against Russian e-commerce warehouses.
The Times of India · Aug 24 ‘UK participating in Ukraine war’: What triggered Russia’s ‘outrageous threat’ to Britain Russia has accused the UK of 'directly' participating in the war in Ukraine after London agreed to share classified information to help Kyiv develop its own long-range missiles. The move has drawn a sharp warning from Moscow, which said British military support was adding “fuel to the fire” and obstructing…
Euronews · Aug 24 European allies back Ukraine as country marks Independence Day without US envoys European leaders joined Zelenskyy in Kyiv as Ukraine marked its fifth Independence Day since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022. No delegates from the Trump administration were present as Witkoff and Kushner stayed away from ceremony.
The National (Scotland) · Aug 24 Ukrainians gather in Edinburgh to remember those killed in 'cruel' war with Russia Ukrainians have gathered in Edinburgh for a special ceremony to mark the country’s Independence Day
Evening Standard · Aug 24 Ukrainians remember those lost in ‘cruel’ war at Independence Day event Ukrainians gathered in Edinburgh as the country marks 35 years of independence.
The Independent UK · Aug 24 Burnham’s blunt four-word response to claim UK is adding ‘fuel to fire’ in Ukraine IN FULL
Evening Standard · Aug 24 Burnham hits back at Kremlin claim UK is adding ‘fuel to the fire’ in Ukraine Vladimir Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov said plans to provide Ukraine with blueprints for long-range Scalp missiles would undermine peace efforts.
Bangkok Post · Aug 24 Kremlin says UK preventing peace by giving missile info to Ukraine MOSCOW - The Kremlin said Monday that the Britain was preventing peace in Ukraine by giving Kyiv information needed to produce SCALP long-range missiles, and threatened to destroy plants manufacturing them.