Ukraine: U.K. joins U.S. and Germany in sending weapons amid ongoing Russian invasion

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Russian forces continue attacks on Donbas settlements and tighten grip on eastern city of Severodonetsk

 

The UK has pledged to send sophisticated medium-range rocket systems to Ukraine, joining the United States and Germany in equipping the embattled nation with advanced weapons for shooting down aircraft and knocking out artillery.

 

Western arms have been critical to Ukraine’s success in countering Russia’s much larger and better-equipped military during the war, now in its 99th day.

 

But as Russian forces closed in on a key city in recent days, the Ukrainian government said its fighters needed better rocket launchers to prevail.

 

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https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2022/06/02/russia-consolidates-hold-on-city-of-severodonetsk-edging-closer-to-victory-in-donbas/