Britain Grants Ukraine Stone Cloak Production Rights as Burnham Hosts Zelensky in First Foreign Leader Visit
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Updated · The Washington Post · Jul 27
Britain Grants Ukraine Stone Cloak Production Rights as Burnham Hosts Zelensky in First Foreign Leader Visit
3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Jul 27
Summary
Britain will let Ukraine manufacture the Stone Cloak jamming device itself after already donating thousands of the tablet-size units used to help drones evade Russian air defenses.
Andy Burnham unveiled the move during his first in-person meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky since taking office on July 20, underscoring that support for Kyiv remains central under the new prime minister.
At a British naval base, the two leaders were also due to meet more than 200 Ukrainian personnel training in marine security and mine countermeasures for Black Sea deployment.
The announcement comes as Downing Street puts total UK support for Ukraine at 25 billion pounds, including 16 billion pounds in military aid, while U.S. backing has narrowed under Donald Trump.
Zelensky arrived amid domestic upheaval after replacing Ukraine's defense minister, prime minister and army chief, and before a planned Washington trip to meet Trump after Senator Lindsey Graham's death.