The British Prime Minister announced that Britain would send Challenger 2 main battle tanks and AS90 self-propelled guns to support the Ukrainian offensive.
“Sending Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine is the start of a change in UK support,” a Downing Street spokesman said.
According to a press release, a squad of 14 tanks will arrive in the country in the coming weeks after the Prime Minister told President Zelenskyy that the UK would provide additional support to support Ukraine’s ground war .
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Also note that around 30 AS90s, large self-propelled howitzers, operated by five gunners, are expected to follow.
“The Prime Minister is clear that a static and protracted war serves only Russia’s purposes. That is why he and his ministers will be speaking to our allies around the world in the coming days and weeks to increase the pressure on Putin and secure a better future for him. Ukraine,” a spokesman added.
The Defense Secretary will provide more details on this support in the House of Commons on Monday.
The UK will begin training the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the use of tanks and guns in the coming days, as part of a broader UK effort that has seen thousands of Ukrainian soldiers trained. training in the UK for the past six months.
