The UK confirms that it will supply the M270 Mlrs systems to Kiev
(ANSA) – LONDON, June 06 – The United Kingdom will supply Ukraine with rocket launchers with a range of 80 kilometers to counter the Russian offensive. This was confirmed today by the British Ministry of Defense.
These multiple rocket launcher systems, the M270 Mlrs, “will significantly increase the capabilities of the Ukrainian forces,” the ministry said in a statement. This decision was made in “close coordination” with the United States, which announced last week the supply of Himars systems with a range of 80 kilometers.
The Ukrainians have long requested more rocket launchers that would allow them to strike deep into Russian positions by placing batteries further away from the front. Concerned that the United States could be considered a co-belligerent, US President Joe Biden has ruled out, however, the supply of long-range missile launch systems to Ukraine that could reach Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin warned yesterday that Moscow will strike new targets if the West supplies long-range missiles, saying current arms deliveries to Kiev are aimed at “prolonging the conflict”.
“If the international community keeps its support, Ukraine can win,” British Defense Minister Ben Wallace said. “Russia’s strategy is changing and our support must also change,” added Wallace, stressing that these new weapons will allow Ukrainians “to better protect themselves from the brutal use of long-range artillery that Putin’s forces have used indiscriminately to protect themselves. raze cities to the ground “. To date, UK military support for Ukraine amounts to over £ 750 million (€ 874 million). (HANDLE).