UK to Send Ukraine Long-Range Rocket Systems to Counter Russian Artillery Attacks

UK to Send Ukraine Long-Range Rocket Systems to Counter Russian Artillery Attacks
The British Army's M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) fires during Summer Shield 2022 military exercise in Adazi military base, Latvia, on May 27, 2022. Ints Kalnins /Reuters
Alexander Zhang
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The UK will supply Ukraine with multiple-launch rocket systems to help the country defend itself against Russian long-range artillery attacks, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has announced.

The cutting-edge M270 weapon system can strike targets up to 50 miles (80 kilometers) away with “pinpoint accuracy” and will offer a “significant boost in capability” for the Ukrainian forces, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said.