Ukraine, UK sign defence roadmap under 100-year partnership

Ukraine and the United Kingdom have signed a defence roadmap formalizing cooperation for 2026 under their One Hundred Year Partnership Agreement, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said.

In a post on X, Shmyhal said the document was signed in Kyiv with UK Secretary of State for Defence John Healey and sets out priorities across key security areas. He described the agreement as “an important step toward implementing large-scale projects” enabled by the long-term strategic partnership between the two countries, Caliber.Az reports.

🇺🇦🇬🇧 Together with UK Secretary of State for Defence @JohnHealey_MP, we signed today in Kyiv a roadmap for the development of the one hundred year partnership.
The document formalizes defense cooperation for 2026 across a number of key security areas. This is an important step… pic.twitter.com/A2UnvwUAjN

— Denys Shmyhal (@Denys_Shmyhal) January 9, 2026

“Together with UK Secretary of State for Defence, John Healey, we signed today in Kyiv a roadmap for the development of the one hundred year partnership.

The document formalizes defence cooperation for 2026 across a number of key security areas. This is an important step toward implementing large-scale projects made possible by the One Hundred Year Partnership Agreement between Ukraine and the United Kingdom.

I thanked John Healey for this visit. Together with representatives of the intelligence community and the General Staff, we briefed him on the consequences of Russia’s massive combined strike overnight. Strengthening air defence and ensuring a sufficient supply of ammunition for these systems remain key priorities,” the post by Ukrainian Prime Minister reads.

By Vafa Guliyeva