Archive · 24 Aug 2026
Burnham Urges Allies to Strengthen Ukraine’s Air Defences
Andy Burnham asked countries supporting Ukraine to provide more air-defence help.
Air-defence systems can help protect people and cities from missiles.
He made the request at a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing.
Burnham said Russia was using ballistic missiles against Ukrainian civilians.
He described these attacks as a campaign of terror.
He said countries should use some of their own supplies to help Ukraine.
Burnham also said missile attacks should not be allowed to become a way for Russia to win.
The meeting took place in London on Monday, August 24.
Andy Burnham urged allies to do everything possible to protect Ukraine’s skies.
He called on countries to draw from their own air-defence stocks.
Burnham made the remarks while co-chairing the Coalition of the Willing.
He said Vladimir Putin was pursuing a campaign of terror against Ukrainian civilians.
Burnham argued ballistic-missile attacks could not deliver Russia victory.
- Who
- Andy Burnham urged allies to support Ukraine, while referring to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s strategy.
- What
- Burnham called for allies to provide air-defence support and use supplies from their own stocks.
- When
- Monday, August 24.
- Where
- The remarks were made in London at a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing.
- Why
- Burnham said Ukraine needed protection from Russian attacks, including ballistic-missile strikes against civilians.
- Speaker
- Andy Burnham, British prime minister
- Request
- Allies should do everything possible to support Ukraine’s skies.
- Proposed assistance
- Countries should draw into their own stocks of air defence.
- Meeting
- The Coalition of the Willing
- Threat identified
- Russian ballistic-missile attacks against Ukrainian civilians
- Burnham’s assessment
- He said Vladimir Putin was pursuing a campaign of terror and that this could not lead to victory.