Ukrainian Soldiers Began Training On Challenger 2 Tanks -- UK PM
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) LONDON, Feb 4 (KUNA) -- British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak spoke to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday afternoon to discuss the latest situation on the ground in Ukraine.
The conversation focused on 'ensuring the UK's defensive military equipment reached the front line as quickly as possible,' a 10 Downing Street statement quoted the Prime Minister as saying.
'As part of that effort, Ukrainian soldiers had already begun training on Challenger 2 tanks in the UK this week,' the Prime Minister added.
Both leaders agreed that it was vital that international partners accelerated their assistance to Ukraine to help seize the opportunity to push Russian forces back, as well as looking at how they could support the long term capability of Ukraine's armed forces.
The greatest weapon in Ukraine's arsenal was the collective international unity in support of Ukraine, the leaders agreed.
The Prime Minister said he had met Ukrainian troops training in the UK last week, and was inspired by their courage and the stories of their loved ones back home.
He added that they had paid tribute to President Zelenskyy's strong leadership, according to the statement.
Discussing the lead up to the one year anniversary of Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, both leaders agreed on the importance of UN partners once again demonstrating their solidarity with Ukraine. (end)
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