British army runs out of heavy guns after pledging 30 AS90s to Ukraine to stave ... trends now
View
comments
The British army reportedly has no heavy guns left anywhere in the country after handing them all over to Ukraine to assist in the efforts against the Russian invasion.
Defence chiefs have pledged all 30 working AS90s to Kyiv and are now urgently seeking K9 Thunders and Archer guns to replenish their stocks.
A Ministry of Defence spokesperson told MailOnline: 'The granting in kind of AS90 will provide an important increase in Ukraine's capabilities and will help to accelerate Ukrainian success on the battlefield.
'Concurrently, the Army is continuing to meet its operational AS90 commitment in Estonia.'
The spokesperson said the Army is now focused on accelerating the 'Mobile Fires Platform project which is designed to deliver an enduring replacement this decade'.
A Ministry of Defence spokesperson told MailOnline the army is continuing to meet operational commitments to Estonia. Pictured: Britain's armoured vehicles prepare to move at the Tapa Military Camp, in Estonia, in January
Defence chiefs have pledged all 30 working AS90s to Kyiv and are now urgently seeking K9 Thunders and Archer guns to replenish their stocks
In the interim, work is 'being undertaken at pace to replenish AS90 in the short term'.
And a source told The Sun: 'These guns were designed to fight Russian forces. No one needs them more than Ukraine.'
A second source
