British weapons, including anti-tank rockets, have been delivered to Ukraine by British aircraft after they were prevented from passing over German airspace.
Two RAF transporters carried critical missile systems to Kiev’s troops. The planes were flown by troops from the UK, who will continue to train their Ukrainian counterparts on how to fight Russian tanks.
The consignment was transported by plane from an airport in Ukraine. This is to combat the Russian invasion threat.
These weapons were transported on RAF C-17 aircrafts, which had a longer flight over Danish airspace than German.
Ben Wallace, Defence Secretary said that the Russian government was increasingly hostile and ordered the military deployment.
Germany has refused to provide Ukraine with weapons, with Chancellor Chancellor Olaf Scholz blocking Britain from flying over their airspace to deliver the cargo through fear of angering Vladimir Putin.
British weapons, including anti-tank rockets, have been delivered to Ukraine by British after the cargo aircraft was stopped from flying over German territory
The UK sent a shipment of light anti-tank arms to Ukraine, according to the Defense Ministry.
Scholz, who took the job from Angela Merkel last month, has tried to maintain his predecessor’s warm relations with Moscow by refusing to supply Kiev with arms and ruling out sanctions on the Nord Stream 2 gas line if an attack goes ahead.
Monday was Monday’s focus for him. He said that Germany is sticking to its long-standing policy not exporting weapons, even to defense purposes.
Scholz dodged a reporter’s question about whether Nord Stream 2 could be targeted with sanctions if Russia attacked.
It is believed that the weaponry flown by Ukraine includes shoulder-fired missiles such as AT4 84mm anti armour systems, which are widely used by Nato members.
Two RAF Transporters flew critical missile systems to Kiev’s Forces.
Weapons were transported on RAF C-17 aircraft which traveled longer over Danish airspace than German.
The Bundestag is still opposed to involvement. Flightpath tracking data shows British aircraft flying in German airspace, while en route to transporting anti-armour weaponry from Ukraine to Germany.
It is believed that the weapon flown by Ukraine includes shoulder-fired missiles such as AT4 84mm anti armour system, which is used extensively by Nato members
In eastern Ukraine – the region most likely to see conflict between British-trained troops and Russian soldiers – the weapon could destroy advancing tanks and combat vehicles, helicopters and aircraft flying at low altitude.
UK defense chiefs are worried that Putin may choose the “nightmare scenario” of an invasion of Ukraine. Tensions have reached a tipping point.
The White House warned yesterday the situation was ‘extremely dangerous’ and that Moscow could launch an attack ‘at any point’.
It had been thought Putin would choose the ‘simple option’ of sending troops into the Donbass region in south-eastern Ukraine and then negotiate for it to become an independent state, providing a buffer between pro-western Ukraine and Russia.
Ben Wallace, Defense Secretary of NATO said the move was necessary due to Russia’s increasingly dangerous behavior.
Germany refused weapons to Ukraine, and Chancellor Olaf Scholz blocked Britain’s access to their airspace.
Scholz insisted on Monday that Germany has a long-standing policy of not exporting weapons even for defensive purposes, and does not intend to change it
It was assumed that the area would be easy to resist, as it is currently occupied by proRussian separatists.
The latest intelligence has the Ministry of Defence Chiefs concerned about an even larger invasion, raising concerns of war-engulfing cities as well as high civilian deaths.
According to them, Mr Putin’s troops have been positioned according to his objective. Armoured divisions are set for exercise in Belarus but will now be stationed close by Kiev.
A senior defense source stated last night that they strongly believed in the concept. [Putin’s]A full-scale invasion is preferable to a restricted offensive. It is possible to get as much Ukraine from him as he wants, even though the consequences are the same.
Germany’s new Chancellor Olaf Scholz was accused of weakening NATO, EU, and his country. This, while Putin is preparing to invade Ukraine, also means that Scholz could be accused of softening relations with Russia.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, pictured at the Kremlin during Tuesday’s meeting
The UK’s Ministry of Defence fears Putin will inflict large-scale warfare engulfing cities and high civilian death tolls (Pictured: A convoy of Russian armoured vehicles moves along a highway in Crimea, Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022)
The White House warned yesterday that the situation was ‘extremely dangerous’ (Pictured: Anatoliy, a Ukrainian soldier with the 56th Brigade, in a trench on the front line on January 18, 2022 in Pisky, Ukraine)
“Also, even if he only occupies the Eastern regions of Ukraine, he won’t be able take over the entire country because of the unavoidable strengthening of Ukrainian forces throughout the rest of Ukraine.
It is a nightmare scenario.
Putin understands that Ukraine doesn’t belong to NATO so there is no need for Western countries to respond militarily.
The US and UK have the same economic sanctions.
On Wednesday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Then on Friday, he will hold talks in Geneva with Sergey Lavrov, his Russian counterpart. This is the latest effort to calm the situation.