British Defence Secretary, Ben Wallace on Monday, has announced that the country will send M270 launchers, which can strike targets up to 80km away with precision guided rockets to Ukraine over Russian invasion.
The secretary said the cutting edge M270 weapon system, can strike targets up to 80km away with pinpoint accuracy, which will offer a significant boost in capability for the Ukrainian forces.
The UK’s decision has been co-ordinated closely with the US decision to gift the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) variant of MLRS, while alongside the weapon system, the UK will also supply M31A1 munitions at scale.
The decision comes in response to requests from Ukrainian forces for longer range precision weapons in order to defend themselves from Russian heavy artillery, which has been used to devastating effect in the eastern Donbas region.
Also, Ukrainian troops will be trained on how to use the launchers in the UK, so that they can maximise the effectiveness of the systems.
Britain previously announced that Ukrainian personnel would be trained to use a variety of armoured vehicles which the UK donated, including Mastiff, Husky and Wolfhound.
Meanwhile, UK was the first European country to supply lethal aid to Ukraine, and has since provided thousands of anti-tank missiles, anti-air systems and armoured vehicles to Ukrainian forces.
Britain also taken a leading role in coordinating international donations of military aid, with Ben Wallace hosting two international donor conferences to coordinate support from 35 partner nations.
while RAF aircraft have moved thousands of tonnes of military assistance from donors around the world to Ukraine. UK will continue to provide aid to ensure Ukraine has what it needs to defend itself against brutal Russian aggression.
British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson said on tweets, responding to the announcement, "We cannot stand by while Russian long-range artillery flattens cities and kills innocent civilians.
"The UK will gift the Ukrainian Armed Forces multiple-launch rocket systems so they can effectively repel the continuing Russian onslaught", Boris Johnson added.
When Vladimir Putin sent troops into Ukraine in late February, the Russian president vowed his forces would not occupy the country.
But as the invasion reached its 100th day Friday, Moscow seemed increasingly unwilling to relinquish the territory it has taken in the war.
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