Training of the Ukrainian military to work with these tanks and self-propelled guns should begin in the coming days.
In the next few weeks, Great Britain will hand over Challenger 2 tanks and 30 AS90 self-propelled artillery units to Ukraine.
According to the British government’s website, there will be a surge in British diplomatic activity around the world this week after the country’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak instructed senior ministers to step up international action to mark the one-year anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
It is noted that a squadron of 14 Challenger 2 tanks and 30 AS90 self-propelled artillery units will be sent to Ukraine. Training of the Ukrainian military to work with these tanks and self-propelled guns should begin in the coming days.
The website of the British government emphasized that Sunak instructed Defense Minister Ben Wallace to coordinate the support of Ukraine’s European allies. For this, Wallace will go to Estonia and Germany to meet with partners.
In turn, Foreign Minister James Cleverley will travel to the United States, where he will discuss how the United Kingdom and the United States can use their position as Ukraine’s leading supporters to intensify international action.
Tanks for Ukraine: the latest news
On January 11, 2023, during a visit to Lviv, Polish President Andrzej Duda announced the transfer of a company of Leopard tanks to Ukraine. The first aid package will include 10 tanks.
In addition, Germany delivered to Ukraine four sapper tanks for clearing the area of mines and 4 mobile and protected demining systems.
