UK to supply tanks to Ukraine

Source: The Hill | January 15, 2023 | Julia Mueller

The United Kingdom will supply Ukraine with tanks and artillery systems as Moscow ramps up missile strikes against Kyiv and elsewhere in the country, the prime minister’s office announced Saturday.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak talked with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky about taking action after “successive Ukrainian victories” have wounded Russian troops’ strength and morale.

The two leaders “agreed on the need to seize on this moment with an acceleration of global military and diplomatic support to Ukraine,” according to a release from Sunak’s office.

The U.K. said it plans to “intensify” its support for Kyiv by providing Challenger 2 tanks and additional artillery systems, and “welcomed other international commitments in this vein” from other countries as they take advantage of recent Ukrainian wins.

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