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UK pledges 100% support for Ukraine after embassy warning

8/18/2026

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After the Russian embassy warned Britain of higher costs for deeper involvement, the United Kingdom, via Mayor Andy Burnham, pledged 100% support for Ukraine.
Ukraine’s long-range drone strikes in July were three times those in January, ACLED data show.
Russia’s defence ministry said it shot down 598 Ukrainian drones in 19 regions, Black Sea, Azov Sea and Crimea.
Russian missiles killed 10 and injured eight in Pechenihy, Kharkiv oblast.

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After the Russian embassy warned Britain of higher costs for deeper involvement, the United Kingdom, via Mayor Andy Burnham, pledged 100% support for Ukraine.
Ukraine’s long-range drone strikes in July were three times those in January, ACLED data show.
Russia’s defence ministry said it shot down 598 Ukrainian drones in 19 regions, Black Sea, Azov Sea and Crimea.
Russian missiles killed 10 and injured eight in Pechenihy, Kharkiv oblast.