Drone above site of Starmer-Zelenskyy meeting in Kyiv draws anti-aircraft fire
Aircraft – possibly a Russian decoy – seen above presidential palace where UK PM is meeting Ukrainian president
Anti-aircraft fire has erupted in Kyiv as Keir Starmer held talks with Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the UK prime minister’s first official trip to Ukraine since taking office.
The presidential palace, where the two leaders are due to hold a press conference on Thursday, echoed with loud booms as Ukrainian air defences tried to shoot down a drone.
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