Ukraine information newest: UK could also be about to take Russia battle to subsequent stage – however key ally is cautious of Moscow’s response

Britain ought to ‘completely’ ship Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine, says UK defence committee chief

A senior Tory MP has mentioned Britain ought to “completely” provide Ukraine‘s forces with Challenger 2 tanks and do “much more to place this fireplace out”.

Talking to BBC Radio 4’s World At One programme, Tobias Ellwood, chairman of the Commons Defence Committee mentioned: ”

That is our conflict, however we’ve left the Ukrainians to do the preventing.

“It’s not simply the moralistic subject right here, it’s the truth that Russia is now pushing this in opposition to the broader West, so I very a lot welcome the truth that we’re now fascinated with sending principal battle tanks.

“It does present how far we’ve are available in our willingness to look Putin within the eye and never be spooked by his rhetoric, and we’re lastly sending this much-needed severe {hardware} to Ukraine.

“NATO primarily has been benched. We needs to be doing much more to place this fireplace out and we’re not doing that.”

 Ultimate choices relating to the supply of tanks are nonetheless ongoing in line with the Prime Minister’s official spokesman.