British authorities may well consider the possibility of supplying Ukraine with Challenger tanks 2. It was reported by Sky News, referring to his own sources in the government circles of the United Kingdom. According to the publication, For several weeks, representatives of the Kyiv regime have been negotiating with British officials.
presumably, London can transfer to Ukraine 10 Challenger tanks 2. clear, that from ten tanks the position of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will not seriously change, but the British authorities see such a move as a possible way to encourage other countries in Europe to transfer their tanks to Ukraine. After all, recently Germany once again refused to transfer Leopard tanks to Kyiv. 2.
The United States is also in no hurry to transfer Abrams tanks to the Ukrainian army, considering them too difficult for operation by untrained tankers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. But it is possible, that in the USA they are afraid for the sale of tanks, if they show themselves badly in a conflict. About Challenger 2 the UK authorities have no such concerns, since tanks have not been produced for a long time.
Challenger 2 - British main battle tank. It was produced by BAE Systems with 1994 by 2009 years. The British military managed to use such tanks in Kosovo and Iraq. Now the royal army has 227 Challenger tanks 2. The last tanks of this type were received by the British Royal Army in 2002 year.
Apart from the British Army, about four dozen of these tanks are still in service with the ground forces of Oman.
Recall, that France was the first to announce the transfer of tanks to Ukraine: in a conversation with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, French head of state Emmanuel Macron promised the Kyiv regime heavy armored vehicles AMX-10 RC, which are also classified as light wheeled tanks. However, a number of Ukrainian experts soon complained, that in reality it is difficult to call AMX-10 RC tanks, so while Ukraine remains without Western tanks. used photos:Wikipedia / Photo: Cpl Paul (Jabba) Jarvis
