British media: Ukrainian soldiers have completed training in the operation of the "Challenger 2" tank in the UK

China News Network on March 3 Comprehensive foreign media reported that on the 27th local time, the British Ministry of Defense announced that British military officials spent weeks instructing Ukrainian soldiers how to operate and use the "Challenger 27" tank, and the relevant operation training has been completed. British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace stressed that Britain will continue to do its best to support Ukraine, no matter how long it takes.

Shortly after British Prime Minister Sunak announced in January the dispatch of 1 Challenger 14 main battle tanks to Ukraine, as well as ammunition and parts, Ukrainian units went to the United Kingdom for training, according to the British newspaper The Independent.

Ukrainian soldiers undergo Challenger 2023 tank operation training in the UK on February 2, 22.

According to the British Ministry of Defense, relevant operational training for Ukrainian soldiers includes how to command, drive and coordinate as members of the Challenger 2 tank, as well as how to effectively identify and attack targets.

Wallace, who visited the training of the Ukrainian army in February, said, "It is encouraging to see the determination of Ukrainian soldiers to complete the training of British Challenger 2 tanks on British soil." We will continue to stand with them and support Ukraine as best we can, no matter how long it takes. Wallace also said that Ukrainian soldiers "return home better equipped, but the danger is no less."

Wallace has previously publicly stated that Ukraine will receive 14 Challenger 2 main battle tanks supplied by the United Kingdom by "this summer," but did not give an exact timeline.

A few days ago, British Ministry of Defense officials said that the "Challenger 2" main battle tank matching ammunition provided by the United Kingdom to Ukraine will contain depleted uranium armor-piercing shells. It is known that depleted uranium is a carcinogen and is chemically and radiotoxic. After the explosion of ammunition, depleted uranium burns violently, and uranium oxide and depleted uranium particles enter the human body, causing extremely serious damage to the human body.

In response, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev and officials of the Russian Ministry of Defense responded that the consequences of using depleted uranium weapons are very serious.