City
Epaper

UK supplied Ukraine thousands of light anti-tank missiles amid tensions with Russia

By ANI | Updated: January 19, 2022 16:50 IST

The British government has said that it supplied Ukraine with several thousands of light anti-tank missiles amid tensions with Russia, reported Sputnik.

Open in App

The British government has said that it supplied Ukraine with several thousands of light anti-tank missiles amid tensions with Russia, reported Sputnik.

James Heappey, UK Minister for Armed Forces, said that London supplied several thousands of light anti-tank missiles to Ukraine, according to Sputnik.

Emphasizing that Ukraine is a proud sovereign nation, said Heappey, adding that Ukrainians are ready to fight for every inch of their country.

On Tuesday, the UK had said that its military airlifted a batch of light anti-tank weapons to Ukraine for self-defense.

Meanwhile, the Russian embassy in Washington has said that the US should reaffirm its interest in the diplomatic resolution of tensions around Ukraine by refusing to supply weapons to Kiev.

"If the United States is truly committed to diplomatic efforts to resolve the intra-Ukrainian conflict, it should abandon plans to supply new batches of weapons for the Armed Forces of Ukraine," the embassy said on Facebook.

Washington should instead use its influence on the Ukrainian authorities to persuade them to stop sabotaging the Minsk agreements, according to the statement.

On Wednesday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken also arrived in the Ukrainian capital Kiev, the CNN state department pool reported.

Blinken is set to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba as part of his visit.

( With inputs from ANI )

Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

Tags: LondonKievUk minister for armed forcesArmed forces of ukraineJames heappeyAntony blinken
Open in App

Related Stories

NationalMumbai-London Atlantic Flight Makes Emergency Landing, More Than 200 Indian Flyers Stuck in Turkey With No Aid

NationalMamata Banerjee Jogging Video: West Bengal CM Says See No One Left Behind During Her Jog in Saree at Hyde Park in London

InternationalLondon: Heathrow Airport to Remain Closed All Day Due to Power Outage After Fire at Hayes Electrical Substation

InternationalLondon Fire: Massive Blaze Erupts at Electrical Station in Hayes, Leaving 16,000 Without Power (Watch Videos)

Social ViralWatch: Woman and Stranger’s Spontaneous "Malhari" Dance Sparks Viral Moment in London

International Realted Stories

InternationalPak: Canal protests paralyse goods movement across Sindh, ports warn of looming crisis

InternationalNorth Korea confirms for first time its troops fought war with Russia against Ukraine

InternationalBlast at Iran's Shahid Rajaee Port kills 40; Ayatollah Khamenei calls for investigation

InternationalSeveral injured after Florida ferry collides with another boat, police say

InternationalUS conducted over 800 strikes against Houthis since March 15, claims 69% drop in missile launches