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UK's Burnham pledges new drone tech to Ukraine in Zelensky meeting
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Portsmouth naval base, pledging new Stone Cloak drone-jamming technology. The UK will also hand over the intellectual property to enable Ukraine to produce the system at scale.
UK pledges new drone-jamming technology to Ukraine in first face-to-face meeting with Zelensky
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham pledged new drone-jamming technology to Ukraine during his first face-to-face meeting with a foreign leader since taking office, underlining Britain's continued military backing for Kyiv. The two leaders met on Monday at the Portsmouth naval base in southern England, speaking on the dockside before boarding the aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth.
"We are with Ukraine 100 percent. I am personally with you 100 percent, Mr President," Burnham told Zelensky, as reported by RFI. Zelensky thanked the new prime minister for what he called an "important signal of support" and said he had invited him to visit Ukraine.
Coverage comparison
RFI reported that Burnham pledged new drone-jamming technology, while TASS added that Britain will hand over the intellectual property behind its Stone Cloak electronic warfare system to Ukraine, enabling it to produce the technology at scale. Both outlets agreed on the core facts of the meeting and the technology transfer.
Key claims
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham pledged new drone-jamming technology to Ukraine during his meeting with President Zelensky, as reported by RFI.
The technology, known as Stone Cloak, can be fitted to Ukrainian drones to make it harder for Russian air defence systems to track and target them during flight, according to RFI.
Britain will hand over the intellectual property behind its Stone Cloak electronic warfare system to Ukraine, enabling Ukraine to produce the technology at scale, as reported by TASS.
The British Defense Ministry has already supplied thousands of the jammers to the Ukrainian military, according to both RFI and TASS.
Britain's total support for Ukraine since the Russian invasion has reached over €29 billion, including almost €19 billion in direct military assistance, as reported by RFI.
Perspectives
Ukraine: President Zelensky thanked Burnham for the "important signal of support" and said the electronic warfare technology would "certainly be useful on the battlefield." He also invited Burnham to visit Ukraine.
United Kingdom: Prime Minister Burnham said, "We are providing new, home-grown jamming technology to protect Ukrainian drones. It will help them to hit their targets and help save Ukrainian lives. It also shows the kind of innovation our industries can deliver together." He promised to honour every commitment previously made by Britain to Ukraine.
How each outlet told it
RFI — English
Framing: Britain's continued military backing for Ukraine — Supportive
Facts Included:
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham pledged new drone-jamming technology to Ukraine
The technology, known as Stone Cloak, can be fitted to Ukrainian drones to make it harder for Russian air defence systems to track and target them
Britain has already supplied thousands of Stone Cloak jammers to Ukraine
The total amount of British support for Ukraine since the Russian invasion is over €29 billion
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Claim
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ClaimBritain will hand over the intellectual property behind its new Stone Cloak electronic warfare system to Ukraine. The measure will enable Ukraine to produce the Stone Cloak technology at scale.
ConfidenceHigh
StatusMulti-source quoted from TASS — Englishthe outlets behind this status were not recorded for this claim
ClaimThe British Defense Ministry has already supplied thousands of the jammers to the Ukrainian military.
ConfidenceHigh
StatusMulti-source quoted from TASS — Englishthe outlets behind this status were not recorded for this claim
ClaimBritish Prime Minister Andy Burnham pledged new drone-jamming technology to Ukraine.
ClaimThe technology, known as Stone Cloak, can be fitted to Ukrainian drones to make it harder for Russian air defence systems to track and target them during flight.
ClaimBritain's total support for Ukraine since Russia launched its full scale invasion in February 2022 has reached over €29 billion, including almost €19 billion in direct military assistance.