A 100-year partnership agreement, which will, in particular, strengthen military cooperation in maritime security through a new framework to enhance the security of the Baltic, Black and Azov Seas and deter ongoing Russian aggression, will be signed between Ukraine and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the British government website reports.

As reported by the Associated Press and Politico, the agreement will be signed during the visit of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who arrived in Ukraine on Thursday morning. The British government reported that Starmer on Thursday will announce new UK support for Ukraine, from lethal aid to economic resilience.

The agreement also envisages the promotion of scientific and technical partnerships in healthcare, agribusiness, space and drone technology, as well as building lifelong friendships through educational projects. A new UK-developed scheme to track the movement of grain stolen from occupied Ukrainian territories will also be launched.

"From working together on the world stage to breaking down barriers to trade and growth and nurturing cultural links, the mutually beneficial partnership will see the UK and Ukraine advocate for each other to renew, rebuild and reform for generations to come... The Treaty and political declaration, which form the 100 Year Partnership, will be laid in Parliament in the coming weeks," the report notes.

The government noted that the agreement would also secure the UK's status as a preferred partner for Ukraine's energy sector, critical minerals strategy and green steel production.

The government announced a programme of cooperation between 100 schools in the UK and Ukraine in the coming months as part of a bilateral programme.

During the visit, Starmer intends to visit a hospital in Ukraine where victims of Russian shelling are being treated.