Russian drone shot down near presidential palace during Starmer's Ukraine visit (news.sky.com)
from MicroWave@lemmy.world to world@lemmy.world on 16 Jan 18:25
https://lemmy.world/post/24354085

Summary

During UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s visit to Kyiv, a Russian drone was shot down near the presidential palace.

Starmer met President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss military support, NATO membership, and security guarantees.

Starmer pledged 1,540 artillery barrels, a new mobile defense system, and increased troop training to aid Ukraine’s war efforts.

Zelenskyy criticized slow weapon supplies and acknowledged Western hesitation, particularly from the U.S. and others, on Ukraine’s NATO membership ahead of Trump’s incoming administration.

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