UK seeks to adopt Ukraine’s experience in countering drones
Drone Industry
The United Kingdom wants to adopt Ukraine’s experience to counter the threat of drones delivering weapons and drugs to British prisons.
Sky News reported this, Censor.NET says.
Countering drones in prisons
UK Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy visited Ukraine to see how measures used to counter Russian drones could be applied to Britain’s prisons.
"I've tasked British prisons with learning from Ukraine's drone expertise. We know prison drones pose a direct threat to national security and that's why we're acting decisively to tackle these gangs by investing millions in security and cutting-edge technology," he said.
UK assistance
- It is noted that from April 2024 to March 2025, there were 1,712 drone incidents in prisons in England and Wales, up 43% from the previous 12 months, setting a new record.
- Over the past five years, the number of drone incidents over British prisons has risen by 1,140%.
In the autumn, Sky News journalists recorded drones delivering packages of drugs to HMP Wandsworth, a men’s prison in south London.
The United Kingdom provided assistance to increase the supply of drones to Ukraine, allocating 350 million pounds sterling in 2025. Of this amount, 6.5 million pounds sterling is going to drone research and development, as well as new technologies that will allow UK prison staff to better detect and bring down drones.
