Russia-Ukraine Strike Escalationsince Jul 20

Europe Boosts Ukraine Missiles

European leaders marked Ukraine’s Independence Day in Kyiv and pledged more missile support.

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Britain will allow MBDA to share classified technical data on British-made parts of the Storm Shadow/SCALP cruise missile with Ukraine, supporting domestic production. The announcement by Prime Minister Andy Burnham in Kyiv follows France’s similar move on missile technology. Burnham joined Volodymyr Zelenskyy for Ukraine’s 35th Independence Day and co-chaired a Coalition of the Willing meeting with Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz. Zelenskyy said Ukraine wants peace but will not surrender territory as Russia continued attacks, including a Kryvyi Rih shopping mall strike that killed at least 16.

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Ukraine’s real need is not just another limited missile-related offer, but the ability to build and sustain its own advanced weapons. Britain should focus on helping Kyiv gain that independence rather than treating technology transfers as a complete answer.