Britain credited by the world’s defence ministries in arming Ukrainian troops with the most effective weapons
A Ukrainian Territorial Defence Forces member holds a next generation light anti-tank weapon in Kyiv earlier this month.A Ukrainian Territorial Defence Forces member holds a next generation light anti-tank weapon in Kyiv earlier this month.It has become a common sight in the first three weeks of the invasion of Ukraine – Russian tanks, transporters and supply trucks burnt out at the side of the road, picked off by lightweight weaponry.
A Ukrainian soldier holds a next generation light anti-tank weapon supplied by Britain during drills in the Lviv region, in January.Those anti-tank weapon are the NLAWs, or next generation light anti-tank weapons, which have been so effective against Russian vehicles that have been left exposed as a result of a lack of military coordination. Britain’s involvement in training troops dates back to Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014.
However, while the supply of the weapons and past training from Britain have helped, military experts warn that there simplyto help Ukraine with the more sophisticated training and weapons systems required for countering a full invasion. It has left Britain and others largely restricted to supplying the lightweight defensive weaponry used so far. The government has said it will supply Starstreak anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine, though even that system requires significant training time.
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