The UK is expected to provide Ukraine with a range of armored vehiclessome of which were previously deployed on operations in Afghanistan. These include mastiffs, which can carry eight soldiers plus two crew members and are commonly used for road patrols and convoys.
Mastiff was armed with machine guns and grenade launchers when deployed by British troops, but this is understood by Ukrainian military will mount their own weapons.
Defense Ministry sources told The Telegraph that Ukrainian troops are likely to be training. on how to use in vehicles that left-hand drive, in neighboring country.
Sources added that the initial party of 120 armored vehicles will be sent to Ukraine, including mastiffs and range of Other models can be increased up to 200 over coming months.
The agreement was signed after British defense ministers this week hosted Ukrainian government delegation to allow them view stock of military equipment.
Mr Wallace said on Friday: “It’s very important that we do our best to help Ukraine and where they ask us for equipment and we have it, we can provide it.”
£100 million package of support presented by Mr. Johnson will include more Starstreak anti-aircraft missiles, anti-tank weapons and “precision munitions” such as drones capable of of loitering in in sky before striking.
These are the same rockets that were seen in videos from Ukraine destroying Russian tanks and bringing down helicopters.
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