C-17 Loads Of Anti-Tank Missiles Arrive In Ukraine Courtesy Of The United Kingdom

[Javaman]

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/43912/c-17-loads-of-anti-tank-missiles-arrive-in-ukraine-courtesy-of-the-united-kingdom

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"We have taken the decision to supply Ukraine with light, anti-armor, defensive weapon systems," U.K. Defense Secretary Ben Wallace told members of the country's parliament yesterday. "A small number of U.K. personnel will also provide early-stage training for a short period of time, within the framework of Operation Orbital before then returning to the United Kingdom."

Operational Orbital is the official name of the British military's security assistance mission in Ukraine, which began in 2015 in the aftermath of Russia's seizure of the Crimea region and the Kremlin's subsequent active support for ostensibly local 'separatists' fighting against the government in Kyiv.

"Let me be clear: this support is for short-range, and clearly defensive weapons capabilities; they are not strategic weapons and pose no threat to Russia," Wallace continued. "They are to use in self-defense and the UK personnel providing the early-stage training will return to the United Kingdom after completing it."

As for what the C-17s are carrying, British authorities did not specified what "anti-armor" weapons they are supplying to the Ukrainian military. It has since been confirmed by Ukrainian officials that aircraft are carrying loads of Next Generation Light Anti-tank Weapons (NLAW) taken from British stocks.

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[underpants]

1. Woo boy.

Not good. None of this. Nice reporting though.

[WHITT]

2. The U.S. Previously Supplied

them with anti-tank weapons, but they never trusted them to forward deploy them, as they feared they would be overrun and the weapons taken.

[The Unmitigated Gall]

3. Thanks to England.

The Brits may have to punch in as defenders of the Free World for a time.

[Submariner]

4. Putin is probably going to be running

some very close fly bys, if not airspace violations, over UK/NATO holdings soon. That slap in the face to Pootie won't go unanswered.

[Hangingon]

5. Thanks Brits!

Carrying the load for the West!

[Mysterian]

7. That's what I'm talkin' about

If the Russians attack, make it painful.

[abqtommy]

8. I remember when the U.S. supplied shoulder-fired Stinger anti-aircraft missles and

shoulder-fired anti-tank weapons to the Mujaheddin in Afghanistan and The Russians decided to leave. This is just a little reminder for Vlad in case he forgot.