The United Kingdom announced on Thursday that it would send “sophisticated” medium-range rocket systems (M270) to Ukraine in conjunction with the United States.
London will send M270 systems, said British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace With an operating radius of more than eighty kilometers.
The number of missiles sent by the UK to Ukraine has not been released by the Defense Ministry.
The British government added that the decision was made “in close coordination” with the United States administration, which announced this week that it was sending high-powered artillery rocket systems to Ukraine.
Russia has already responded to the US announcement, saying “Washington.”Pours petrol on the fire.
The two systems of North American and British are identical, differing only in the form of transport.
The United Kingdom has said it will train Ukrainian forces in the UK to learn how to use the equipment.
Ukraine has called on “Western allies” to send long-range missiles to control Russian artillery in the Donbass area, where Moscow’s military offensive is currently concentrated.
This week, Washington announced that it had “promised” that Ukraine would not shoot down arms sent to Russian territory.
Russia launched a military offensive in Ukraine on February 24 that killed more than 4,000 civilians, warning that the actual number could be much higher, according to the UN.
The Russian invasion was generally condemned by the international community, which responded by sending arms to Ukraine and strengthening economic and political sanctions on Moscow.
