UK’s Starmer signs “100-year” accord with Ukraine as Russian drones target Kyiv

Source: France 24 [French state media]

“Britain and Ukraine’s leaders on Thursday signed a ‘landmark’ 100-year agreement that pledges strengthening defence ties between the two countries during a visit to Kyiv by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Loud blasts and air raid sirens rang out over Kyiv just hours after Starmer’s arrival as air defence systems repelled a Russian drone attack, officials reported. … The deal commits the two sides to cooperate on defence and battlefield technology, such as drones, while implementing a system to help locate grain exported by Russia from occupied parts of Ukraine.” (01/16/25)

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250116-blasts-in-kyiv-as-uk-s-starmer-visits-to-ink-100-year-accord