Ukrainian formations have used UK-donated Challenger 2 tanks in an attack on the Kursk region, a source for the British TV channel Sky News has claimed.
“The UK has confirmed that Ukraine is free to use British weapons on Russian territory. The source said it included Challenger 2 tanks and made it clear that they were used during the Ukrainian invasion, which began on 6 August. Details of how and when Ukrainian forces deployed the Challenger 2 tanks in the Kursk region of Russia are not yet clear. The number of tanks that may have been involved is also unknown,” Sky News said in a report.
Details and the number of tanks that may have been involved are unknown. However, it was confirmed that the 82nd Airborne Assault Brigade of the AFU, which has been using the Challenger since last year, was involved in the attack on the region.
“If this information is confirmed, this will be the first case of the use of British tanks operated by Ukrainian soldiers in combat operations on the territory of Russia”, – writes the publication.
We will remind, earlier Russian President Vladimir Putin called the Western ideas of the new world order hypocrisy. According to him, they are aimed solely at preserving the neo-colonial system, showing their essence in the form of “hypocrisy, double standards and claims”.