 London to send long-range attack drones to Kiev. The British government is set to pledge hundreds of attack drones with an operational range of over 200 kilometres to Kiev. The announcement came during a visit to the country by Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, who was in London as part of a multi-leg tour through Western Europe. The pledged cash of arms also includes hundreds of air defence missiles with all weapons set to be delivered over the coming months, according to a UK government statement. They are intended to support Kiev's long-expected counter-offensive against Russian forces. Last week, London confirmed it supplied long-range Shadow Storm cruise missiles to Ukraine, which were then used to attack civilian targets in Lugansk, according to local authorities and the Russian military. Shadow Storm missiles are the first Western-made long-range weapons that Ukraine has obtained amid the conflict with Russia. Britain claims the cruise missiles are not offensive, but will be critical in helping the country defend against Russian missile strikes. It also touted its record of arming Ukraine and training its troops, claiming in a statement that an upcoming programme to hone the skills of Ukrainian fighter jet pilots goes hand-in-hand with UK efforts to work with other countries on providing F-16 jets.