Britain reaches deal with defence company to supply advanced attack drones to Ukraine

LONDON (Reuters) – The British government said on Thursday it had struck a deal with a defence tech company to allow Ukrainian armed forces to use more advanced attack drones in the Black Sea.

The defence ministry said in a statement the contracts, totalling nearly 30 million pounds ($38.68 million), will result in Anduril UK supplying to Ukraine drones designed to monitor an area before striking targets that enter it.

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(Reporting by Muvija M; Writing by Catarina Demony, editing by William James)