Tanks that Britain is planning to send to Ukraine to help the war effort "will burn" on the battlefield, Russia has threatened. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak confirmed over the weekend that the UK will provide tanks to Ukraine to help Kyiv’s forces “push Russian troops back”.
Downing Street said Mr Sunak made the pledge during a call on Saturday morning with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. A No 10 spokeswoman said the Prime Minister offered Challenger 2 tanks and additional artillery systems as a sign of the UK’s “ambition to intensify our support to Ukraine”.
While the news was welcomed by Mr Zelensky, who thanked the UK on Twitter for making decisions that “will not only strengthen us on the battlefield, but also send the right signal to other partners”, Russia has issued a threat. According to Reuters, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said it would not change the outcome of the war in Ukraine.
