Great Britain will provide Ukraine with twice as many Challenger 2 tanks as London originally promised.

This was announced by the Ambassador of Ukraine in London, Vadym Prystaiko, in an interview with Radio Liberty.

He said that as a result of President Volodymyr Zelenskyi's visit to Britain in February, the amount of aid will double.

In particular, Britain promised Ukraine 14 Challenger 2 tanks.

According to Prystayk, Britain is gradually forming a consensus regarding certain types of weapons through its decisions.

"It was the same, by the way, with tanks - it was a breakthrough moment when it was necessary to overcome the reluctance of all the other allies. And, if you remember, despite the fact that the announcement was made, the official confirmation by the Prime Minister it took almost a week for him to officially repeat it," Prystaiko said.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced that British Challenger 2 tanks will arrive in Ukraine in March 2023.

We will remind you that President Volodymyr Zelenskyi said that in order to expel the occupiers from Ukraine, the state now needs additional artillery, shells and new aircraft.

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