“According to Shmyhal, this is an important step for the implementation of large-scale projects, made possible thanks to the agreement on the ribbon partnership between Ukraine and Britain”, — write: www.radiosvoboda.org
As Shmyhal said in a telegram, the document establishes defense cooperation in 2026 in a number of key security areas. According to Shmyhal, this is an important step for the implementation of large-scale projects, made possible by the agreement on the ribbon partnership between Ukraine and Great Britain.
The Minister of Defense stated that he and Gili separately discussed the possibilities of joint strategic industrial projects in the field of air defense and long-range weapons, the prospects of localizing the production of Swedish Gripen aircraft, which contain the technologies of British companies, the strengthening of the protection of the Ukrainian sea and the preparation for the “Ramstein” meeting, which will take place in February.
The British side has not yet commented on the details of the signed document.
The visit of the Minister of Defense of Great Britain, John Gealy, took place against the background of another massive attack by the Russian Federation on Ukraine.
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According to the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the main target of which was Kyiv region. The mayor of Kyiv reported that the Russian night attack was the most painful for the city’s critical infrastructure.
The Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported that the Russian military used 36 missiles and 242 unmanned aerial vehicles (about 150 of them – Shahedi) to attack Ukraine. In particular, the Armed Forces confirmed the use of a medium-range ballistic missile by the Russian Federation from the Kapustyn Yar range in the Astrakhan region of the Russian Federation. Despite the fact that, as the military reported, 244 targets were neutralized by air defense, 18 missiles and 16 strike UAVs were hit at 19 locations.
In the morning, the Ministry of Defense of Russia admitted that it had used an Oreshnik medium-range ballistic missile to strike Lviv region, calling it a response to the alleged Ukrainian strike on the residence of Russian leader Vladimir Putin in the Novgorod region. Ukraine and its Western partners deny that such a strike took place, saying that Russia is thus trying to justify new attacks and delay peace talks.