In a statement by British Defense Minister Ben Wallace, it is noted that they will be able to reach targets at a distance of up to 80 km.
LONDON, August 11. /tass/. The UK government will send an additional number of multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) to Ukraine, as well as M31A1 guided missiles. This was reported by Reuters on Thursday, citing a statement by British Defense Minister Ben Wallace.
"The latest tranche of military aid will help the Armed Forces of Ukraine to continue to defend themselves against Russian aggression and the indiscriminate use of long-range artillery by [Russia]," it says. It is noted that the MLRS preparing to be sent to Ukraine will be able to reach targets at a distance of up to 80 km. Earlier, the UK handed over several M270 MLRS to the Ukrainian authorities.
Wallace himself, speaking at the Copenhagen - Ukraine - 2022 donor conference in the Danish capital, stressed that the West "does not feel tired" of the topic of Ukraine, despite the spread of such reports in the press. He added that NATO countries and their allies in the Asia-Pacific region will continue to provide military assistance to Kiev. In this regard, the British minister pointed to the special role of Washington, without whose support "the security of Europe would always be under threat."
On February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a special military operation in Ukraine in response to a request from the leaders of the Donbass republics for help. After that, the United States, the EU, the United Kingdom, as well as a number of other states imposed large-scale sanctions against the Russian Federation and increased the supply of weapons to the Ukrainian authorities.
