Ukraine: Britain sends M270 multiple rocket launchers

Britain will supply Ukraine with 80-kilometer multi-missile launchers to help it counter the Russian attack, the Pentagon said in London, following in the footsteps of the United States.

The M270 MLRS systems will “significantly increase the capabilities of the Ukrainian forces,” the ministry said in a press release.

The decision was made in “close coordination” with the United States, which announced that it was sending more advanced systems of its kind, such as HIMARS, with a range of also 80 kilometers.

The Ukrainians have been asking for some time to send them multiple rocket launchers that will allow them to hit Russian positions at a greater depth by keeping their arrays away from the fronts.

To prevent the United States from being seen as involved in the conflict, US President Joe Biden has ruled out delivering longer-range rocket launchers to Ukraine, which could hit Russia despite repeated calls from Kiev.

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Sunday that Moscow would hit new targets if the West sent long-range missiles, saying the purpose of the current arms supplies, which he said did not include “anything new”, was to “extend the war”.

“If the international community continues to support Ukraine, it can win the war,” said British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace.

“Russia’s tactics are changing and our support must change as well,” he said, adding that the weapons to be sent would allow Ukrainians to “better protect themselves from the barbaric use of large-scale artillery by Putin’s forces without discrimination.” to level cities “.

British military support in Ukraine, based on what is known at this stage, is worth more than 750 750 million (€ 874 million).