UK to hand over dozens of artillery guns and hundreds of drones to Ukraine

The Armed Forces of Ukraine will soon receive artillery, ammunition, and drones from Great Britain.

The relevant statement was made by the Ministry of Defense of the United Kingdom.

The Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has revealed a new development in British military support for Ukraine, which includes sending artillery shells, hundreds of unmanned aerial vehicles, and anti-tank weapons.

Military and technical assistance should arrive in Ukraine in the coming weeks. The new equipment will significantly step up the UK’s support in repelling Russia’s brutal invasion.

More than 20 M109 155mm self-propelled guns and 36 L119 105mm artillery guns will soon arrive in Ukraine, Ben Wallace announced in an update to the British Parliament today.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine will also receive counter-battery radar systems and more than 50,000 rounds of ammunition for Ukraine’s existing Soviet era artillery.

This equipment will bolster the Armed Forces of Ukraine’s ability to defend itself against Russia’s indiscriminate use of artillery.

The UK will also send more than 1,600 more anti-tank weapons in the coming weeks, along with drones, including hundreds of loitering aerial munitions.

The Ministry of Defense of the United Kingdom specified that 6,900 NLAW, Javelin anti-tank missile systems, Brimstone missiles, and other anti-tank weapons have already been sent to Ukraine.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine also received 16,000 artillery rounds, six Stormer vehicles fitted with Starstreak anti-air missile launchers, and hundreds of missiles.

The UK has also supplied maritime Brimstone missiles, multiple launch rocket systems, 120 armored fighting vehicles, and large quantities of non-lethal aid including more than 82,000 helmets, 8,450 sets of body armor, and over 5,000 night vision devices.

Servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine also undergo training in the UK under the guidance of experienced British military instructors.