Ukrainian military arrive in UK to get to grips with AS90 self-propelled howitzers
A group of Ukrainian soldiers has arrived in the UK to train on the AS90 Self-Propelled Howitzers (SPHs).
Source: The Ministry of Defence of the UK, as European Pravda reports
Quote: "A warm welcome to Ukrainian personnel who have arrived in the UK this weekend to get to grips with the AS90. The AS90 is an armoured self-propelled artillery weapon which the UK is providing to help Ukraine defend its homeland and retake territory," the ministry said on Twitter.
🇺🇦 A warm welcome to Ukrainian personnel who have arrived in the UK this weekend to get to grips with the AS90.
— Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 (@DefenceHQ) February 6, 2023
🇬🇧 The AS90 is an armoured self-propelled artillery weapon which the UK is providing to help Ukraine defend its homeland and retake territory.
🤝 #StandWithUkraine pic.twitter.com/BAlEGfzQmn
Background:
In late January, Ukrainian tank crews arrived in the UK to train on Challenger 2 tanks.
On 15 January, the UK confirmed its plans to provide Ukraine with a company of 14 Challenger 2 tanks and about 30 AS90 155mm SPHs.
Alex Chalk, British Deputy Secretary of Defence, hopes that Challenger 2 tanks would arrive in Ukraine at the end of March.
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