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Britain seeks to buy Soviet or Russian-era weapons to aid Ukraine

Defense Secretary Ben Wallace told reporters in Washington on May 11 (US time): “The defense attachés and many parts of the UK Department of Defense around the world are looking to buy those weapons.” .

Wallace said Russian officials are also looking to buy such weapons because their arsenal is dwindling. “Sometimes we run into the Russians themselves who are looking to buy these weapons in some countries because some of their supplies are running out quickly,” he said.

According to Secretary Wallace, Soviet-made weapons are the best choice to support Ukraine in the confrontation with Russia, as the Ukrainian military forces are familiar with such military equipment.

In addition to Western-made weapons, many European countries have sent Ukraine Soviet-made weapons. The US sent Mi-17 military helicopters that it had previously accumulated to supply Afghanistan but did not send it to that South Asian country anymore due to the sudden collapse of the pro-Western government there. year 2021.

The UK is among the top donors and donors to Ukraine. Britain has poured tens of thousands of anti-tank missiles into Ukraine. London has also approved the package Heavy Weapons Aid complements Kiev, including anti-tank weapons, missiles of all kinds, UAVs, and various armored vehicles.

Meanwhile, Russia has repeatedly urged the West to stop pumping weapons to Ukraine. Moscow insists that the supply of such weapons only prolongs the Russian-Ukrainian military conflict, but does not change the outcome of that war.

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