President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting in Kyiv with British Defense Minister Grant Shapps, during which the parties discussed the continuation of defense cooperation between the countries.

"The main focus is on strengthening air defense, the long-range capabilities of our army, meeting other urgent needs for weapons and ammunition, as well as the issue of joint production of weapons," Zelenskyy said in his Telegram channel on Thursday.

He thanked the government and people of Great Britain for their leadership support for Ukraine and Ukrainians.