UK Deputy Defense Minister Andrew Murrison dodges a question about long-range weapons to Kiev, which Russia has previously warned against.
UK Deputy Defense Minister Andrew Murrison dodged a question about the probable sale of long-range weapons to Kiev on Thursday, adding that the UK had previously provided Ukraine with AS-90 self-propelled artillery systems.
Murrison told the House of Commons when asked what long-range weapons the UK will supply to Ukraine that “AS-90 is a good artillery piece and Ukraine will certainly find a great benefit in doing what it has to do. The aim of our support to Ukraine is to enable Ukraine to defend itself, and most certainly is not to go beyond that.”
He added that the UK Defense Ministry also took into account the presence of artillery pieces in its own army and the possibility of replacing them in the event of transfer to Ukraine.
Western countries have been supplying Kiev with a variety of military systems, including air defense missiles, multiple launch rocket systems, tanks, self-propelled artillery, and anti-aircraft weapons, since the outbreak of the conflict in Ukraine. The Kremlin has frequently advised against sending further armaments to Kiev.
Source: Almayadeen
