Britain plans to send armored vehicles to Ukraine The

Britain plans to send armored vehicles to Ukraine

A convoy of Jackal vehicles with the British Army’s 1st The Queen’s Dragoon Guards move to begin a multinational training event for Exercise Puma 2 with Battle Group Poland at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland June 14, 2018. Picture taken June 14, 2018. U.S. Army /Spc. Hubert D. Delany III/22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment/Handout via REUTERS.

April 6 – Britain plans to send armored vehicles to Ukraine, according to The Times.

Options being considered at the Department of Defense include sending in a protected patrol vehicle like the Mastiff or a vehicle like the Jackal that can be used as a reconnaissance or long-range patrol vehicle, the report said.

The vehicles would be stripped of sensitive equipment and British troops would be sent to a country neighboring Ukraine for training, The Times reported, citing a defense source.

Britain will announce further support, including anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles, in the coming days, the report said.

Reporting by Shivam Patel in Bengaluru; Adaptation by Richard Pullin