Berlin will send six Sea King Mk41 helicopters to Ukraine with German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius calling the outdated aircraft proven and reliable.
U.K. Defense Secretary Grant Shapps confirmed for Sky News on Sept. 6 that a British-made Challenger 2 tank in service with the Ukrainian military had been destroyed by Russian artillery.
The British Defense Ministry disposed of 43 Challenger 2 tanks between 2010 and 2014 as part of defense spending cuts and mothballed dozens others instead of supplying them to Ukraine, UK media reported, citing the Freedom of Information Act.
Ms Ovsyannikova s comments come as the world waits for Ukraine s counteroffensive. President Zelensky says his country needs more time before they strike back as they await the arrival of more aid.