WATCH: Rapid Action Force conducts flag march in violence-hit Gurugram's BadshahpurĪ day after communal clashes erupted in Haryana's Nuh during a Vishwa Hindu Parishad rally and the violence spread to parts of Gurugram, Rapid Action Force conducted flag march in Badshahpur where two shops were set ablaze by a mob on Tuesday ![]() Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Read all the Latest News, Trending News, Cricket News, Bollywood News, “The prime minister stressed that he and the whole UK Government would be working intensively with international partners to deliver rapidly the kind of support which will allow Ukraine to press their advantage, win this war and secure a lasting peace,” the spokesman said. “The prime minister and President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed other international commitments including Poland’s offer to provide a company of Leopard tanks,” the spokesman said. “The Prime Minister outlined the UK’s ambition to intensify our support to Ukraine, including through the provision of Challenger 2 tanks and additional artillery systems,” Rishi Sunak’s spokesman was quoted by AFP as saying. But so far, they have not dispatched Western-made heavy tanks that Ukraine has repeatedly requested to push forward against Russian invaders.Įarlier this month, France said it would send AMX-10 RC armoured combat vehicles to Ukraine, designated “light tanks” in French. Ukraine’s European allies have sent Kyiv more than 300 modernised Soviet tanks since Russia invaded in February 2022. Rishi Sunak made the pledge to supply the tanks and additional artillery systems as a sign of the UK’s “ambition to intensify our support to Ukraine”, according to a readout of a phone call with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, reported news agency AFP. “There is no doubt that our choice will impact our ability to mobilise the army against the acute and enduring threat Russia presents and meet our NATO obligations,” Sanders added. Sanders told his forces that Russia’s defeat in Ukraine “makes us safer,” but added that it is vital the Army’s “warfighting capability” was restored at pace. The BBC quoted a memo to troops by General Sir Patrick Sanders as saying that while Kyiv would put these items to ‘good use’, it would leave the British Army “temporarily weaker”. Meanwhile, the British Army chief has warned that sending tanks and artillery to Kyiv would leave the army weaker. “The Leopard is not as good a tank one-on-one, but I’ll take 400 Leopard over 10 Challenger 2,” Crump told Business Insider. However, with the UK only sending 14 tanks, experts say this is nowhere near enough to make a significant impact.Ĭrump, saying this is a ‘token gesture’, added that this could lead to other Western nations following in the UK’s footsteps and sending their Leopard 2 tanks. “They’re certainly far better than anything the Russians have because everything we designed during the Cold War - so Challenger 2, Leopard 2, M1 Abrams in the US - all of these vehicles were designed to be substantially better than the Russian equivalent,” he added. Justin Crump, CEO of the risk-intelligence firm Sibylline, who is also a military veteran who has operated these tanks, said, “The Challenger 2 was designed to do the job the Ukrainians need this tank to do.” One expert told Business Insider the tank is ‘superior to every Russian battle tank’ it faces. Which is leading many to ask – will this change the course of the war? The British Army claims it has “never experienced a loss at the hands of the enemy,” according to Sky News. It has a range of 547 kilometres with a maximum speed of 59 kilometres per hour, as per the website. Its secondary weapon is a Boeing 7.62 Chain gun and additional GPMG for Loader, as per. Weighing 62.5 tons, it is powered by a 1,200 brake-horsepower V-12 diesel engine.Īccording to Sky News, the tank has a main 120mm rifled gun and can fit a four-man crew – a commander, gunner, loader/operator and a driver. However, it notably could not be used in Afghanistan – the most high-profile conflict of the era – as it was not suitable for the terrain, as per .Īs per Business Insider, the tank is 27 foot long and eight foot tall. It has previously been deployed in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, and Iraq and is currently deployed in Estonia as part of NATO’s Enhanced Forward Presence in the Baltic States. The tank cost the taxpayer £4.2 million per unit, as per the website.Īs per Sky News, the Challenger 2 was first pressed into the British Army service in 1994.
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