On Tuesday, British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly justified the UK’s decision send tanks to ukraine, With its help, he “pushed back” the Russians in the east and south of the country, assuring that London would support the Ukrainians “until victory.”
“The message we are sending to (Russian President Vladimir) Putin is that we are committed to defending the Ukrainians until they win,” Cleverly said during a speech at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington.
And London announced, on Saturday, that it Challenger 2 tanks will be sent to Kiev. To be the first country to deliver Western-made heavy tanks to Ukraine.
Challenger 2 tank (archive)
He added: “Putin must understand that we We will support them (Ukrainians) strategically Until the job is done, the best thing he can do to save the lives of his troops is to realize this.”
Cleverly, who will later, on Tuesday, visit talks with Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, the United States and Canada, after Britain became the first country to meet Ukraine’s demands for heavy Western tanks.
On Saturday, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced that his government would deliver “in the coming weeks” 14 Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine.
European countries supplied Kyiv in the past with modern versions of Soviet tanks, while the United States and France promised to deliver light tanks, with Washington sending Bradley armored vehicles.
Cleverly pointed out Britain will consider sending other aid Ukraine with its evolving needs.
Poland confirms the need to send weapons to Kiev
In a related context, Polish President Andrzej Duda said that efforts to build an international coalition that might send “at least an armored division” to Ukraine “will take some time.”
Duda stressed that Ukraine is requesting modern Western weapons and tanks while it has been confronting the Russian army since last February, “and relies on the allies to provide each of them with a few tanks or about 12 of them.”
Ukrainian army on the front lines
Speaking to Polish journalists after a panel discussion at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the Polish president said he relied on Finland and other European countries, including Germany, to have Leopard tanks.
Duda stressed that Germany’s permission would be required if German-made Leopard tanks were sent to Ukraine.
Russian patrols over the Arctic Ocean
In another context, the Russian Ministry of Defense said in a statement that two Russian strategic bombers carried out patrols over the Arctic Ocean today, Tuesday.
It added that the patrols lasted more than ten hours and were over neutral waters.
