The UK is searching for to undertake Ukraine's expertise in countering drones with a purpose to apply it in opposition to unmanned aerial automobiles delivering weapons and medicines to British prisons.
Supply: Sky Information, as reported by European Pravda
Particulars: UK Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy has arrived in Ukraine to see how applied sciences used to shoot down Russian drones could possibly be utilized in British prisons.
"I've tasked British prisons with studying from Ukraine's drone experience. We all know jail drones pose a direct risk to nationwide safety and that's why we're performing decisively to sort out these gangs by investing thousands and thousands in safety and cutting-edge know-how," Lammy stated.
Over the previous 5 years, the variety of drone-related incidents in British prisons has elevated by 1,140%. Within the autumn, Sky Information journalists documented drones delivering packages containing medicine to HMP Wandsworth, a males's jail in south London.
The UK has supplied help to extend the availability of drones to Ukraine, allocating £350 million in 2025. Of this quantity, £6.5 million is earmarked for analysis and growth of drones, in addition to new applied sciences that can allow British jail employees to raised detect and convey down drones.
Background:
- On 16 January, a UK delegation, together with Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Secretary David Lammy, arrived in Kyiv.
- On 9 September 2025, UK Defence Secretary John Healey introduced plans for London to finance the manufacturing of long-range drones for Ukraine on the territory of the UK.
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