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Zelensky Thanks UK, Receives ‘Stone Cloak’ Drone Kit on Carrier

7/28/2026

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met British Prime Minister Andy Burnham aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth in Portsmouth.
Burnham’s first bilateral meeting and the first use of an aircraft carrier by an appointed British prime minister for talks saw Zelensky thank Britain and welcome the UK-developed ‘Stone Cloak’ electronic-warfare kit for Ukrainian drones.
The Royal Navy, leading the Maritime Capability Coalition with Norway, has trained hundreds of Ukrainian personnel in mine warfare.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met British Prime Minister Andy Burnham aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth in Portsmouth.
Burnham’s first bilateral meeting and the first use of an aircraft carrier by an appointed British prime minister for talks saw Zelensky thank Britain and welcome the UK-developed ‘Stone Cloak’ electronic-warfare kit for Ukrainian drones.
The Royal Navy, leading the Maritime Capability Coalition with Norway, has trained hundreds of Ukrainian personnel in mine warfare.