LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Saturday (Jan 14) pledged to provide 14 Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine, making it the first Western country to supply the heavy tanks Kyiv has been calling for.
Russia said on Friday its forces had wrested control of the war-scarred town of Soledar in east Ukraine, its first claim of victory in months ofUkrainian servicemen near a tank on the frontline near Kreminna in the eastern Lugansk region.
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba also said that he had spoken with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and"emphasised the need" for Ukraine to receive Western-type tanks.FEARS OF ESCALATION "As the people of Ukraine approach their second year living under relentless Russian bombardment, the Prime Minister is dedicated to ensuring Ukraine wins this war," a Downing Street spokesman said.
The issue of heavy tanks has long been a key one for Kyiv and many experts see providing Ukraine with modern tanks as a vital building block in its ability to win against Russia.It has delivered powerful mobile artillery and air defences but remains fearful of an escalation with Moscow if its tanks face off directly against their Russian opposite numbers.
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