Not just more Challenger 2 tanks: the UK will also deliver more AS-90 SAUs to Ukraine than originally promised

The other day we wrote that the UK had decided to double the number of Challenger 2 tanks to be transferred to Ukraine. As it turned out, the country's government also decided to supply the Armed Forces with more AS-90 tanks.

Here's What We Know

The information was shared by the Ukrainian Ambassador to the UK, Vadym Pristayko. Instead of 24 self-propelled units, Ukraine will receive 33. By the way, Ukrainian crews have been undergoing a training programme in the use of the SAU for several weeks. Deliveries of armaments should begin shortly.

Flashback

The AS-90 is a British self-propelled artillery system, developed by Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering (a subsidiary of BAE Systems). The gun can hit targets at a distance of up to 25 km. The combat vehicle is equipped with a 660 horsepower diesel engine that enables highway speeds of up to 55 km/h.