(ANSA) - LONDON, June 06 - The United Kingdom will supply Ukraine with a rocket launcher with a range of 80 kilometers to counter the Russian offensive.
This was confirmed today by the British Ministry of Defense.
These multiple rocket launcher systems, the M270 Mlrs, "will significantly increase the capabilities of the Ukrainian forces," the ministry said in a statement.
This decision was made in "close coordination" with the United States, which announced last week the supply of Himars systems with a range of 80 kilometers.
The Ukrainians have long requested more rocket launchers that would allow them to strike deep into Russian positions by placing batteries further away from the front.
Worried that the United States could be considered a co-belligerent, US President Joe Biden has ruled out, however, the supply of long-range missile launch systems to Ukraine that could reach Russia.
Russian President VladimirPutin warned yesterday that Moscow will strike new targets if the West supplies long-range missiles, saying current arms deliveries to Kiev are aimed at "prolonging the conflict".
"If the international community maintains its support, Ukraine can win," said British Defense Minister Ben Wallace.
"Russia's strategy is changing and our support must also change", added Wallaces, stressing that these new weapons will allow Ukrainians "to better protect themselves from the brutal use of long-range artillery that Putin's forces have used indiscriminately to raze them. city".
The UK's military support to Ukraine so far amounts to over £ 750 million (€ 874 million).
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