President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine plans to build a major drone factory in the UK as part of a broader effort to deepen defense cooperation.In an interview with Sky News on Monday, Zelensky said he hopes to launch a new phase in UK-Ukraine relations centered on joint drone production, technology sharing, and defense cooperation.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official.“We’re ready to share all our experience with the UK, and I hope that the UK will do the same, so we need to make this drone deal very strong,” Zelensky said.The president said he intends to discuss the proposal during upcoming talks with newly appointed British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, whom he described as having had a “very good” introductory phone call after taking office.Ukraine seeks stronger defense partnership with BritainZelensky said the proposed drone factory would build on years of British support for Ukraine, particularly in military training and the development of drone warfare capabilities.The proposal comes as Ukraine continues expanding domestic weapons manufacturing while encouraging Western partners to localize production and jointly develop new military technologies.Air defense remains a challengeDuring the interview, Zelensky warned that Russia is increasing production of ballistic missiles while Ukraine continues to face shortages of interceptor missiles.“We don’t have enough missiles to defend, this is a problem,” he said.“There are not enough sanctions on Russia’s military production; they can increase the production of ballistic missiles, and that’s why we need air defense as quick as possible.”