The General Staff of the Ukrainian Army expressed gratitude to Great Britain for its support and assistance.
In addition to multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS), Ukraine will receive ammunition from the UK on a large scale.
This is stated in the message. General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the page in Facebookfollowing today’s announcement by British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace on military assistance to Ukraine.
It is noted that Wallace announced that the UK will send M270 launchers, which can hit targets at a distance of up to 80 km using precision guided missiles.
The modern M270 weapon system, which can hit targets at a distance of up to 80 km with high accuracy, will lead to a significant increase in the capabilities of Ukrainian troops. The UK’s decision was closely aligned with the US decision to provide the High Mobility Rocket Artillery System (HIMARS), a variant of the MLRS.
“In addition to this weapon system, the UK will also supply M31A1 ammunition on a large scale,” the General Staff said, citing Wallace’s statement.
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The UK government’s decision comes in response to requests from the Ukrainian Armed Forces for longer-range precision-guided weapons to protect themselves from Russian heavy artillery being used to devastate the eastern Donbas.
“As Russian tactics change, so does our support for Ukraine. These very powerful multiple launch rocket systems will allow our Ukrainian friends to better defend themselves against the brutal use of long-range artillery that Putin’s forces have used indiscriminately to destroy cities,” Wallace said.
The UK was the first country in Europe to supply lethal aid to Ukraine, and has since provided the Armed Forces with thousands of anti-tank missiles, anti-aircraft systems and armored vehicles.
Britain has also taken a lead role in coordinating international military aid donations: Ben Wallace has hosted two international donor conferences to coordinate support from 35 partner countries, while Royal Air Force aircraft have flown thousands of tons of military aid to Ukraine from donors around the world.
It is noted that the UK will continue to provide assistance to provide Ukraine with what it needs to protect itself from brutal Russian aggression.
“The Armed Forces of Ukraine are grateful to the government and people of Great Britain for supporting the sovereignty, territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders, including with Crimea, and for the decision to provide Ukraine with M270 multiple launch rocket systems,” the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said in a statement.
Recall that British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said today that the country sends its first long-range missiles to Ukraine despite Russian threats.
Now the government does not say exactly how many weapons will be provided, but according to media reports, three systems will be sent first.
Boris Johnson, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, also tweeted today that London will give Ukraine salvo rocket systems.
On June 4, Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov announced the start of preparations for Ukrainian artillery crews in Europe on the use of HIMARS and M270 multiple launch rocket systems.
During a speech at the GLOBSEC-2022 international security forum, in particular, he welcomed the US decision to provide HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems and noted that Ben Wallace announced that Ukraine would receive the M270 MLRS.
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