U.K. will help Ukraine make long-range missiles by sharing classified tech information

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomes and shakes hands with Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham upon his arrival at Horodetskyi House ahead of their bilateral meeting in Kyiv on Monday. Henry Nicholls/POOL AFP/ AP hide caption toggle caption Henry Nicholls/POOL AFP/ AP LONDON — British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Monday that the U.K. will help Ukraine make its own long-range missiles by sharing classified technical information for British components. Burnham, who was in Kyiv alongside other international leaders for Ukraine's Independence Day, said defense firm MBDA will release details on U.K.-made parts for the SCALP missile to Ukraine to help the country assemble the weapons. However, experts say that won't result in operational missiles soon — or address Ukraine's most pressing needs in its war against Russia's full-scale invasion. Here's what to know about the missiles and how significant the announcement is for Ukraine: What the SCALP missile is The SCALP missile is the French-produced version of the U.K.'s Storm Shadow, an air-launched, high-precision missile with a range of more than 250 kilometers (155 miles). Both use shared French and British technology...