Ukrainian tankers to start training on Challenger II tanks in UK. Ukrainian troops will shortly start their training on the Challenger II tanks in Britain .
Vadim pristacho the Ukrainian ambassador said to the UK in the radio broadcast the crews are about to start the training in Britain.The heavy artillery crews are already training tankers will arrive soon as well he said .
Christycos states that training will not take long as British instructors said Ukrainian troops are highly motivated and learn very quickly. Pristacho states it takes five weeks to train infantry here .
We have trained ten thousands and have started to train twenty thousands more since the beginning of the new year . It is hard to estimate how many tankers we will need to train .
Moreover there are also artillerists, machanics commanders pristacho said I think a month and a half will be enough if needed training will be prolonged as it was earlier the added.
pristacho also stressed that the tanks are already being prepared to be sent to be Ukraine . The tanks we are suppose to be supplied with already being prepared to be sent to Ukraine.
The ambassador revealed on January 14th British authorities officially confirm that Ukraine will be supplied with Challenger II tanks. The UK defense secretary confirmed the supply of 14 tanks .
The report states that the UK defense and security official believe that a window is open in which Russia is retreating due to supply problems and plummeting morale.
The UK prime minister is therefore is arguing allies to deploy the support plan for 2023 as soon as possible to achieve maximum effect.
Sending Challenger II tanks to Ukraine is start of a gear change in the UK support . Squadron of 14 tanks will go into countrys in the coming weeks around 30 AS90 Sphs which are large self-propelled guns operated by gunners are expected to follow.
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