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Ukraine and the UK signed an Enhanced Security and Defence Industrial Collaboration Declaration in London, establishing what officials describe as a defence alliance between the two countries.

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The signing of an Enhanced Security and Defence Industrial Collaboration Declaration on 17 March effectively establishes a defence alliance between Ukraine and the UK.

yesterday, President Volodymyr Zelensky visited London, where he met with King Charles III at Buckingham Palace.

Zelensky signed a Declaration on Deepening Cooperation in the Field of Security and the Defense Industry with the UK

Britain and Ukraine are set to sign a defence partnership aimed at addressing the threat of low-cost drones

The UK-Ukraine agreement will boost global defensive capability against the proliferation of low-cost, high-tech military hardware, including drones

The deal would also provide 500,000 pounds ($670,000) to fund an AI Centre of Excellence to be integrated into the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence

Ukraine and the UK signed a Declaration on deepening cooperation in security and defence industry, marking transition from political decisions to concrete practical cooperation between defence sectors

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