The United Kingdom will send armored vehicles to Ukraine for the first time as part of a new 100 100m military aid package, with President Zelensky warning of “any delay” in the supply of further weapons and equipment. Speaking in a video overnight after what he described as a “war crime” near the Kramatorsk station, he said ” Russian leadership. from us “. Defense Secretary Ben Wallace told Sky News that the Ukrainian army would receive 23-tonne heavy-duty Mastiff patrol vehicles carrying eight soldiers and two crew members. It is understood that they will be removed from sensitive equipment and could help the Ukrainian army conduct offensive operations near the Russian lines. The Mastiff was designed to withstand improvised explosive devices (IEDs) during the conflict in Afghanistan. The mission will include Starstreak anti-aircraft missiles, 800 anti-aircraft missiles, helmets and night-vision goggles, in addition to the 200,000 items already distributed. Key developments: At least 50 people have been killed in a rocket blast near a train station in Kramatorsk. has promised to “accelerate” Ukraine’s bid • Russia has lost 19,000 troops, Ukraine claims, after the Kremlin admitted “significant” losses Live updates as Russian forces abandon tanks in “possible sign of collapse” Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 9:48 Deadly air raid on Kramatorsk The Secretary of Defense promises that support will continue to come Speaking at a NATO ceremony in Constanta, Romania, Wallace declined to say whether the United Kingdom would launch missiles against ships such as the Harpoon, as requested by Mr Zelenskyy. Mr Zelenskyy says they will help prevent Russia from consolidating control of Ukraine’s Black Sea coast. Image: Mastiff in Afghanistan, during David Cameron’s visit in 2010 Mr Wallace said: “I will not discuss different types of weapons systems. I do not want to point out to the Russians any change until it happens.” Mr Wallace said: “Our commitment is to support Ukraine to make sure it has as much help as possible to defend itself. And if the Russians’ tactics change, what we give them will change.” The defense minister also described the Kremlin as “cheating” after a Sky News interview with Vladimir Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peshkov. Peshkov was accused of living in a “parallel universe” and selling a “list of lies” when he denied that the Russians had committed war crimes in Bucha. Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 1:31 “Russia’s fundamental weakness” Rocket kills 50 at train station The rocket attack near the station in Kramatorsk has raised more accusations of war crimes and was described by the President of Ukraine as an act of “evil that has no limits”. Five children were among at least 50 people killed. Up to 4,000 people, believed to be mostly women and children, were at Kramatorsk station when the blast struck. Sky’s John Sparks, quoted from the scene, said that next to the deformed missile was for a child, which translates from Russian as – or on behalf of – the children. Subscribe to Ukraine War Calendars on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Spreaker The station was packed in recent days as people tried to leave Ukraine, but the Russian Defense Ministry denied that it had targeted the station. Speaking to reporters at a teleconference, Mr Peshkov said the Russian armed forces had no planned missions to Kramatorsk. In his night video address to the nation, Mr Zelenskyy said: “Like the Bucha massacres, like many other Russian war crimes, the Kramatorsk rocket attack should be one of the charges against the court. become ». Read more: Survivors and witnesses of the attack at Kramatorsk railway station describe the terror at the docks Picture: Continuation at Kramatorsk train station. Credit: @olehbatkovych Russian forces abandon tanks in a “hasty” withdrawal As Putin withdraws his forces from northern Ukraine, a Western official says signs of abandoned tanks, vehicles and artillery could indicate a “collapse of the will to fight.” During a press conference on Wednesday, the official told reporters: “We can confirm that there are no more units in northern Ukraine. “It was a rather hasty withdrawal from the Russian forces and there is a lot of Russian equipment that has been abandoned in this hasty withdrawal and this will exacerbate the challenge they face in terms of renovating and rebuilding their forces as they are being removed. both in Belarus and in Russia. “ They added: “Some of them are a bit vague as to why they were abandoned because you may have thought some of these vehicles were still usable and you think they could get them – and I think there is something about the collapse of morale and the collapse of the will to fight “. “Small point” in negotiations with Russia, says the prime minister After talks on Downing Street with German Chancellor Olaf Solz, Boris Johnson said he saw little prospect of success in direct talks with Putin – although he did not criticize those like the French president who continue to do so. “Negotiating with Putin does not seem to me to be full of promise. I do not feel that he can be trusted,” he said. “That does not mean I do not admire the efforts of people trying to find a way. But my view is that I am deeply, deeply skeptical and, I am afraid, cynical now about his assurances.” Meanwhile, Home Secretary Priti Patel has apologized for criticizing delays in accepting refugees as the latest figures show that only about 12,000 Ukrainians have arrived in the UK, despite the 40,900 visas issued.
