Britain to develop new ballistic missile for Ukraine's defense

FILE PHOTO: A Ukrainian serviceman walks near apartment buildings damaged by a Russian military strike in the frontline town of Kostiantynivka in Donetsk region, Ukraine, November 15, 2025. Oleg Petrasiuk/Press Service of the 24th King Danylo Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

Jan ‌11 (Reuters) - The British ‌government said on ‌Sunday that it will develop a new ‍deep-strike ballistic missile ‍for ‌Ukraine to support the ‍country's war ​efforts against ⁠Russia.

Under the project, named Nightfall, ‌the British government said ⁠it ‍has launched a competition to ‍rapidly develop ground-launched ‌ballistic missiles that could carry a 200 kg (440 lb) warhead over a range of ‌more than 500 km (310 miles).

(Reporting by Ruchika ​Khanna in Bengaluru; Editing by Edmund Klamann)