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Andy Burnham will host Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday to underline UK’s unwavering support for the war-torn nation. This will be Mr Burnham’s first visit by a foreign leader since taking office last Monday.

Mr Burnham said: “Britain stands with Ukraine, shoulder to shoulder, and our support remains unwavering. Russia should be in no doubt of our resolve, and we will not back down until we achieve long-lasting and just peace for Ukraine.”

The leaders will meet more than 200 Ukrainian military personnel and sailors who have been in the UK for the past three weeks, preparing for future missions in the Black Sea. The UK also announced the sharing of intellectual property with Ukraine for a new British capability dubbed Stone Cloak.

The electronic jammers are the size of a tablet computer and hinder Russian air defence systems from tracking and targeting the drones they are fitted to.

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