The Ministry of Defence of Great Britain noted on February 6, 2023, on Twitter, that a group of Ukrainian military personnel arrived in Britain for training on AS-90 self-propelled guns.
Source: The Ministry of Defence of Great Britain
“A warm welcome to Ukrainian personnel who have arrived in the UK this weekend to get to grips with the AS-90.The AS-90 is an armoured self-propelled artillery weapon which the UK is providing to help Ukraine defend its homeland and retake territory,” tweeted the Ministry of Defence of Great Britain.
On January 16, 2023, Britain announced the transfer of the largest package of weapons to Ukraine, which will include Challenger 2 battle tanks, AS-90 self-propelled artillery systems, and Bulldog armoured personnel carriers.
In particular, the AS-90 is a self-propelled artillery installation with reinforced armour and a gun capable of firing a burst of three shots in less than 10 seconds at a distance of up to 30 km.
Earlier, tank crews from Ukraine arrived in Britain to train on British Challenger 2 tanks.
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