Today, President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak held
What to expect
Rishi Sunak confirmed to the head of Ukraine that the UK will transfer Challenger 2 tanks to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Ukraine will also receive additional artillery systems.
“The Prime Minister noted the desireThe UK will strengthen our support to Ukraine, including by providing Challenger 2 tanks and additional artillery systems,” the UK government said in a statement.
In addition, they discussed other partners' decisions on military assistance, in particular Poland's proposal to transfer a company of Leopard tanks.
How many tanks will Challenger 2 receive?Ukraine - the message does not say. But The Independent writes that 12 Challenger 2 tanks will be transferred to Ukraine, with the first four combat vehicles immediately. The rest will arrive a little later. This number of tanks is enough to create one company.
For those who don't know
The Challenger 2 is a main battle tank.British ground forces. It was created in the 90s by BAE Systems. The tank was removed from production in 2009. Challenger 2 took part in combat operations in Kosovo and Iraq. As of 2022, the UK has 227 Challenger 2 tanks in service. The Omani armed forces also use 38 tanks.