UK to mass produce Ukrainian-designed interceptor drones

LONDON -Britain said on Wednesday it would mass produce Ukrainian-designed interceptor drones to help Ukraine counter Russian missiles and one-way attack drones.

The joint project had a target to produce thousands of drones per month, which would each cost less than 10% to make compared to the targets they were designed to intercept, the government said in a statement.

In June, Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced a defence co-production initiative.

Earlier on Wednesday, Poland shot down Russian drones that entered its airspace during an overnight attack on Ukraine. Moscow has denied responsibility, with a senior diplomat in Poland saying the drones had come from the direction of Ukraine.

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The British government, which had previously committed to increasing drone deliveries to Ukraine tenfold by April 2026, has pledged 4.5 billion pounds ($6.10 billion) in military support to Ukraine this year, its largest commitment to date.