Britain’s Defence Secretary has urged Germany to supply Leopard 2 tanks for Ukraine after he confirmed the UK would supply a few of its personal heavy armour to Kyiv - turning into the primary western nation to take action.
Talking within the Home of Commons on Monday, Ben Wallace confirmed that the UK would supply 14 Challenger 2 tanks as a part of a wider package deal of army assist.
"After discussions with the USA and our European allies, it's hoped that the instance set by the French and us will enable these international locations holding Leopard tanks to donate as effectively,” he mentioned.
“I'd urge my German colleagues to do this. These tanks are usually not offensive when they're used for defensive strategies.”
That is regardless of warnings from the Kremlin that "British tanks will burn", ought to the UK see the pledge via.
Moscow mentioned that supplying a brand new spherical of extra superior weapons to Ukraine wouldn't change the end result of the conflict.
"They're utilizing this nation [Ukraine] as a device to realize their anti-Russian targets," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov mentioned.
"These tanks are burning and can burn similar to the remaining."
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked the UK for its assist and urged allies to face with Ukraine in defence of freedom.
"What occurred in Dnipro, the truth that Russia is getting ready a brand new try and seize the initiative within the conflict, the truth that the character of hostilities on the entrance requires new selections within the defence provide - all this solely emphasises how vital it's to coordinate our efforts - efforts of all members of the coalition to defend Ukraine and freedom," he mentioned in his nightly handle.
Ukrainian troops within the US
Some 100 Ukrainian troops have arrived at Oklahoma's Fort Sill, within the US, to start coaching on the extremely sought-after Patriot missile defence system - for defense in opposition to Russian missile assaults.
For months, Ukraine referred to as on the US to supply the Patriot surface-to-air guided missile defence system as a result of it could possibly goal plane, cruise missiles and shorter-range ballistic missiles.
Kyiv's determination to take troops off the battlefield to coach throughout the Atlantic within the US is uncommon, though Ukraine has despatched forces for short-term coaching at European bases for different advanced methods it has acquired, resembling on the longer-range Excessive Mobility Artillery Rocket System.
Soledar evacuations
Seven Ukrainian civilians, together with a lady with lowered mobility and a 5-year-old lady, had been evacuated by volunteers on 13 January from Paraskoviyivka, a village about 5 kilometres exterior Soledar, the place fierce combating is happening.
Volunteers undertook the rescue missions at evening to assist keep away from coming beneath heavy shelling which they are saying is most fierce in the course of the day.
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