Russia-Ukraine war live: Kremlin says Ukraine joining EU ‘very remote prospect’; 14 Russian drones shot down

Ukrainian president Zelenskiy had hailed opening of accession talks, calling EU decision a victory for all of Europe'

A joint UK-Ukrainian industry conference was held in Kyiv this week, with the largest British weapons manufacturers participating, the Ukrainian defence minister said on Friday, Reuters reports.

I called on British defence companies to use Ukrainian factors, the possibility of testing weaponry in combat and getting quick feedback from the military for transparent and effective cooperation with Ukrainian manufacturers," Rustem Umerov, the minister, said on Facebook.