![]() ![]() ![]() “We have taken the decision to supply Ukraine with light anti-armour defensive weapon systems,” British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace told parliament, saying the first systems were already delivered on Monday and a small number of British personnel would provide training for a short period of time. He did not specify the number or type of weapons that were being sent, but said: “They are not strategic weapons and pose no threat to Russia. On January 17, 2022, the British Ministry of Defense published a statement to announce the support of the British government to Ukraine after the deployment of Russian troops equipped with tanks, armored fighting vehicles, rocket artillery, and short-range ballistic missiles near the border of Ukraine. Kyiv has asked Western countries for arms to help it protect itself. A handmade 12 scale bronze cold cast resin statue of a modern British Army Soldier aiming a Javelin anti tank missile. Talks last week ended with no breakthrough. Western countries say they fear Russia is preparing a pretext for a new assault on Ukraine, which it invaded in 2014. Moscow denies any plans for an attack, but has said it could take unspecified military action unless the West agrees to a list of demands, including banning Ukraine from ever joining NATO. Prior to World War II, few anti-tank guns had (or needed) calibers larger than 50 mm. LONDON (Reuters) -Britain said on Monday it had begun supplying Ukraine with anti-tank weapons to help it defend itself from a potential invasion, during a stand-off with Russia which has massed troops near the Ukrainian border. ![]()
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