Defence Minister Oleksiy Reznikov confirmed on Twitter that Ukraine had received British Challenger 2 tanks.
The Ukrainian Defence Minister thanked the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Rishi Sunak, and his British counterpart, Ben Wallace.
It was a pleasure to take the first Ukrainian Challenger 2 MBT for a spin.
— Oleksii Reznikov (@oleksiireznikov) March 28, 2023
Such tanks, supplied by the United Kingdom, have recently arrived in our country.
These fantastic machines will soon begin their combat missions.
Thank you, @RishiSunak, @BWallaceMP, and the 🇬🇧 people. pic.twitter.com/zoCRmKdBnN
Recently, tankers who were trained in the UK to operate Challenger 2 tanks have returned to Ukraine. They are expected to be in combat positions by the spring offensive.
Earlier, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz confirmed that German Leopard tanks had been handed over to Ukraine. Ukraine has so far received 18 Leopard tanks from Germany.