Britain considers giving Ukraine tanks for first time since Putin invaded

BRITAIN is consideirng giving Ukraine tanks for the primary time since Putin invaded.

Prime Brass have drawn up plans to ship Challenger 2 fundamental battle tanks to blast again Russia’s armed forces.

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Lethal Challenger 2s have the longest vary of any Nato tanks resulting from their rifled 120mm fundamental gun.

The UK can also be contemplating sending Warrior infantry combating autos that had been resulting from be axed to avoid wasting money.

Round 14 Challenger 2s – sufficient for a cavalry squadron – might be shipped inside weeks, forward of a “pivotal” spring offensive, sources stated.

The plan has not had “last approval,” MoD sources insisted.

If it will get the inexperienced gentle it could be the primary time western tanks have gone face to face towards Moscow.

The US, France and Germany all just lately vowed to ship combating autos – together with iconic American Bradleys that had been used to invade Iraq.

However the one tanks donated to Kyiv have been Soviet period T-72s and upgraded however historic T-55s, which first entered service in 1947.

UK defence chiefs hope their plan will persuade Berlin to provide Leopard II tanks – which Ukraine has repeatedly requested for.

In addition they need Chancellor Scholz to authorise Leopard II customers Finland and Poland handy over their tanks to Ukraine.

Ukraine’s President Zelensky thanked PM Rishi Sunak for his “concrete” pledges for extra deadly help when the leaders spoke final week.

Sunak vowed “to supply additional gear within the coming weeks and months to safe Ukraine’s victory on the battlefield,” No 10 stated.

Britain was set to mothball 79 Challengers and 767 Warriors as a part of cost-saving cuts introduced in 2021.

The federal government has already donated some 120 Spartan, Husky, Mastiff and Wolfhound armoured autos, in addition to Stormer gentle tanks with mounted anti-aircraft weapons and hundreds of missiles.