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UK increases Ukraine arms supply with more anti-tank weapons

UK increases Ukraine arms supply with 1,600 more anti-tank weapons
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UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace on Thursday said Britain would also provide Ukraine with counter-battery radar systems, hundreds of drones and more than 50,000 rounds of ammunition.
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said the UK will help 'ensure Ukraine has the tools to defend their country' from Russia's invasion [Ian Forsyth/Getty-archive]

Britain will send scores of artillery guns and more than 1,600 anti-tank weapons to in the latest supply of Western arms to help bolster the country's defence against , Defence Secretary said on Thursday.

The boost comes after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson last month promised another £1 billion ($1.2 billion) of military aid, bringing total UK support to Ukraine since the start of the Moscow's brutal war, which Russia calls a "special operation", to £2.3 billion.

"Together with our international partners, we will ensure Ukraine has the tools to defend their country from Putin's illegal invasion," Wallace said in a statement.

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Wallace said Britain would also provide counter-battery radar systems, hundreds of drones and more than 50,000 rounds of ammunition.

The UK has already supplied with a range of military equipment including almost 7,000 anti-tank weapons, hundreds of missiles and armoured fighting vehicles, and has also been training Ukrainian soldiers.

(Reuters)