British prime minister's office announces 'the U.K.'s ambition to intensify support' for Ukraine's forces against Russian aggression.
is more modern, has better protection and is more accurate than the mostly Soviet-era tanks that Ukraine currently uses.
Glen Grant, a military analyst with the Baltic Security Foundation who has seen the tanks during drills in the U.K., said the Challenger is"frightening because they're big and the ground rumbles. You can feel it on the ground when they come towards you."Newsweek.
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