Monitoring Desk
LONDON: United Kingdom’s (UK) Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has confirmed the UK will provide Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine during a call with President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, in the call, told President Volodymyr Zelensky that the UK’s ambition to intensify support to Ukraine, 10 Downing Street confirmed.
Sunak said the support would include the delivery of the Challenger 2 main battle tank and additional artillery systems.
The two leaders also reflected recent Ukrainian victories “pushing Russian troops back and compounding their military and morale issues,” as well as the “need to materialize this moment with an acceleration of international diplomatic and military support.”
UK govt working to deliver support to Ukraine
“Prime Minister Sunak and President Zelensky welcomed other international commitments in this regard, including Poland’s offer to provide a company of Leopard tanks,” a Downing Street spokesperson added.
“Prime Minister Sunak stressed that he and the whole UK Government would be working intensively with international partners to rapidly deliver the kind of support which will allow Ukraine to press their advantage, win this war and secure a lasting peace.”
After the call with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote on Twitter to thank him for his support during their telephonic conversation.
