Undersecretaries of Defense Jeremy Quin and James Heappey summoned Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Volodymyr Havrylov to the Salisbury Plain on Wednesday to discuss what additional weapons the UK could supply. “I was honored to show Secretary Havrylov and his generals the kit that the UK hopes to provide next and to discuss some new weapons recently tested with British forces,” Heappey said. The army and the Royal Marines demonstrated a range of equipment and “options for further military support”, which, according to the Ministry of Defense, included “missile defense systems and protected mobility vehicles”. The protected mobility vehicle is believed to refer to the Mastiff, a heavily armored patrol car first developed in Afghanistan that would help Ukrainian forces achieve greater maneuverability against Russian attacks in eastern Donbass. “Weapons, weapons, weapons”: Ukraine appeals to NATO – video It is less certain what artillery could be provided, although there have been speculations that the United Kingdom could offer the AS-90 machine gun, which has a range of almost 15 miles and would help Ukrainian forces deal with Russian bombing. Or would it be a mediocre step from the more than 4,200 NLAW anti-tank guns and Starstreak anti-aircraft systems already sent by the UK to Ukraine, described by the UK as a “defense weapon” designed to prevent the Russians from quickly occupying Country. A source said Downing Street is likely to announce the next steps for military aid before the end of the week. Boris Johnson, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, met with the President of Poland, Andrei Duda, on Thursday afternoon, where the issue was discussed. “Both leaders agreed that the West needed to step up its support for Ukraine in the coming days and move faster and faster with the equipment it was supplying,” Downing Street said after the meeting. Western nations have begun pledging a new wave of military aid following the repulse of Russia’s initial offensive in Kyiv, recognizing that the conflict has entered a new phase in which Ukraine is trying to prevent Moscow forces from moving east and maintain the gains made in the south of the country. A donors’ conference convened by the United Kingdom and attended by more than 35 countries last week demonstrated what each state was willing to provide. At the time, Defense Minister Ben Wallace said the best way to deal with Russian artillery was “another large-scale artillery.” Some countries have already announced their plans. The United States has pledged $ 400 million (300 300 million) in aid last week, including air-to-ground APKWS missiles and 10 Switchblade 600 drones using the same missiles used by the Javelin anti-tank weapon. The Czech Republic has seized dozens of Soviet-designed T-72 tanks – the first time a NATO country has agreed to send such heavy armor to Ukraine. But it is still only a modest contribution to the Kiev war effort.
