The prime minister has visited Ukraine for the first time since winning the election in July.

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.