UK among European nations responding to Putin’s hypersonic missile threat

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleLeaders from the UK, Ukraine, France, and Germany held a late-night summit in Downing Street, stressing the urgent need to ramp up defensive weapon production against Russia's hypersonic Oreshnik missiles. The leaders called for an immediate and complete ceasefire from Vladimir Putin, proposing the current line of contact as the starting point for any negotiations. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned his country could maintain its recent attacks deep into Russia if the war continues, following a large-scale drone attack on St Petersburg. The talks occurred hours after a drone strike damaged a storage facility for spent nuclear fuel near the Chernobyl power plant, though officials confirmed radiation levels remained safe. The leaders also outlined five conditions for a peace deal, including robust guarantees for Ukraine's safety and the continued freezing of Russian assets until compensation is paid. In fullEurope to ramp up defence against Putin’s hypersonic missiles after Ukraine strikeThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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