In videos posted on the Internet, a Ukrainian soldier appears to be launching a laser-guided missile into the sky. After apparently hitting the target – although this is not shown in the video – loud cheers are heard, with the soldier turning his fingers on the drone. In a message, which was shared alongside the video, the soldier said: “This is the greeting of the Ukrainian paratroopers. [to] Boris Johnson. Thank you, Britain. “We are using the support of the allies effectively.” Live Ukrainian news: EU warns of major attack “next day” It ended by encouraging the West to “give more” equipment to the war-torn country – a call echoed by President Volodymyr Zelensky throughout the war. The video was shared by an account linked to the Ukrainian army. A Janes military analyst has identified the launcher on Sky News as a British-made Martlet LMM (Lightweight Multirole Missile) tube. The United Kingdom has sent several military aid packages to Ukraine, with the latest ρών 100m announced a few days ago as Prime Minister Boris Johnson visited Kyiv. UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace told Sky News at the weekend that the Ukrainian army would receive 23-tonne heavy-duty Mastiff patrol vehicles carrying eight soldiers and two crew members. This is the first time the United Kingdom has sent armored vehicles to Ukraine. It is understood that they will be removed from sensitive equipment and could help carry out offensive operations near the Russian lines. Image: The United Kingdom has provided many military support packages to Ukraine. Photo: MoD The Mastiff was designed to withstand improvised explosive devices (IEDs) during the war in Afghanistan. Starstreak anti-aircraft missiles, 800 anti-aircraft missiles, helmets and night-vision goggles will be included in the latest shipment from the UK, in addition to the 200,000 items already distributed. In March, the United Kingdom sent 6,000 defense missiles to Ukraine to “intensify” support. Read more: What weapons do the Ukrainians want to fight the Russian forces? It comes as Mr Zelenskyy warned that thousands of people may have been killed in the port of Mariupol. “Mariupol has been destroyed, there are tens of thousands dead,” he told the South Korean parliament. However, despite the huge losses, the Russians “do not stop their attack,” he added. A senior European Union official has said that Russian troops – who have now withdrawn from northern Ukraine – are gathering to attack the eastern part of Donbass. Follow the Daily Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Spreaker Josep Borrell said: “I am afraid that Russian troops are gathering in the east to launch an attack on Donbas. The Ukrainians know this very well. “Well, I’m afraid the next day the war will escalate in Donbass.” President Zelensky said next week would be “tense”, with Russia “even more afraid of losing; it is afraid that the truth will have to be admitted”.
