British Prime Minister Andy Burnham held his first meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky at Portsmouth Naval Base on Monday, pledging continued military support and handing Kyiv access to new British electronic warfare technology as the Ukrainian leader prepares for high-level talks in Washington. Zelensky was the first foreign leader Burnham welcomed in person since taking office on July 20 – a choice the new prime minister presented as a deliberate signal that Britain’s support for Ukraine would continue despite the change in leadership.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. “You are the first leader I have welcomed in person since taking office, and that is no accident,” Burnham told Zelensky. “We are with Ukraine 100 percent. I am personally with you 100 percent,” he added, pledging to honor Britain’s existing commitments to Kyiv. The leaders held talks aboard the aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, discussing joint drone projects, defense production and Ukraine’s urgent need for additional ballistic missile interceptors as Russia continues attacks against cities and critical infrastructure. Zelensky described the visit as an important signal of support and said relations between Ukraine and Britain were “stronger than ever.” Britain Gives Ukraine Tech to Build Drone Jammers One of the most concrete outcomes of the meeting was Britain’s decision to share the intellectual property behind its new “Stone Cloak” electronic warfare system, allowing Ukraine to manufacture the technology itself at scale.