Grant Shapps to ramp up support for Volodymyr Zelensky
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UK to boost training for Ukrainian soldiers and Navy may help protect grain vessels

cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/9906910

Grant Shapps to send UK troops to Ukraine Army will train Zelensky’s military on the ground and Navy may move into Black Sea

By Edward Malnick, SUNDAY POLITICAL EDITOR 30 September 2023

British troops will be deployed in Ukraine for the first time under plans being discussed with military chiefs, the new Defence Secretary has disclosed…

  • tal@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    Rheinmetall recently announced that they were starting up a facility in Ukraine.

    https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/10/business/rheinmetall-german-tank-factory-ukraine/index.html

    Rheinmetall will open an armored vehicle plant in Ukraine within the next 12 weeks, shrugging off concerns other Western defense companies reportedly have about building a presence in the country while it is at war with Russia.

    I am guessing that the factor is more that Ukraine’s considered to have a decent-enough air-defense situation now that it’s reasonable to start operating factories without worrying about them getting hit with missiles or something.