Ukraine receives Anti-Tank weapons from UK

The Ukrainian Defense Ministry announced it has received light anti-tank weapons from the UK to bolster its defenses amid “increasingly threatening behavior from Russia.”

The delivery comes amid reports that the Russian government plans to launch an invasion soon since it has been amassing troops and military equipment near its border with Ukraine.

According to a story by The Drive, several British C-17 cargo planes began flying military equipment to Ukraine’s Boryspil International Airport on Monday, allegedly taking a route designed to avoid German airspace.

“We have taken the decision to supply Ukraine with light anti-armor defensive weapons systems,” British defense secretary Ben Wallace said. “This support is for short-range and clearly defensive weapon capabilities; they are not strategic weapons and pose no threat to Russia; they are to use in self-defense.”

Although the precise anti-tank weapons delivered to Ukraine were not disclosed, military experts said they were likely handheld next-generation light anti-tank weapons designed to help combat Russia’s tank-heavy army.