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With the “gift” received from Britain, will Ukraine be ready to deal with Russia?

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The Stormer launcher is firing a Starstreak missile. Photo: Getty

Reportedly, the Stormer launchers can fire 17 Starstreak missiles aimed at low-altitude jets and helicopters. This 13-ton weapon can be loaded onto a C-17 transport plane and flown to the battlefield in a very short time. The system requires only a crew of three and will allow Ukrainian troops to move at 80km/h, knock down a target quickly, and then quickly leave.

The system has been hailed as the “best weapon” sent by the West to help Ukraine counter Russia’s special military campaign.

The British Ministry of Defense (MoD) is said to have introduced Stormer capabilities to the Ukrainian military earlier this month.

Colonel Richard Kemp, former commander of British troops in Afghanistan, said: “The combination of Stormer and Starstreak will be a huge boost to Ukraine’s combat capabilities. It is an extremely combat vehicle. effective, highly maneuverable, capable of severely damaging any low-altitude strike effort by the Russian air force.”

This move marks a significant increase in the UK’s supply of heavy weapons to Ukraine. So far the Western powers have only supplied Kiev with shoulder-fired weapons.

“The UK is committed to helping Ukraine to the best of its air defense capabilities,” the source said.

Mr. Kemp warned: “This news will anger Moscow, Russia, which is threatening to retaliate against the West – especially Britain – for supplying weapons to Ukraine. Unless President Putin wants to start a conflict with Ukraine. NATO, he cannot attack weapons supplies before they enter Ukraine.”

Even so, Mr Kemp added: “Putin can carry out cyberattacks, sabotage, assassination or other covert operations, which Moscow intelligence agencies are extremely good at.” .

Meanwhile, Alan Mendoza, security consultant with the Henry Jackson Society, said the launchers would “stun Russian pilots”.

On April 19, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson spoke by phone with Western, EU and NATO leaders to discuss plans to strengthen Ukraine’s defenses and introduce more sanctions. for Russia.

The phone call took place after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the battle for Donbass had begun.

Mr. Zelensky said in a video speech: “We can declare that the Russian army has begun the battle for the Donbass, which they have been preparing for for a long time. Almost the entire Russian army. are currently focusing on this attack.”

Meanwhile, Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine, Iryna Vereshchuk, said that no humanitarian corridors were reopened on April 19.

“Unfortunately, none of the humanitarian corridors have reopened. Heavy shelling continues in Donbass. However, we will continue to negotiate on opening humanitarian corridors in the country,” she wrote. Kherson and Kharkov regions”.

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