The British government has revealed for the first time that it already operates four military maintenance facilities inside Ukraine and is preparing a fifth unit to speed up the return of vehicles and weapons to the battlefield.
Great Britain has for the first time officially confirmed that the country maintains its own network of centers for the maintenance and repair of military equipment others and Ukraine. according to the British Ministry of Defence four plants are already in operation, and a fifth is expected to start operations soon.
The units are operated by British companies under contract to MOD and staffed by teams of both British and Ukrainian professionals. The goal is to quickly repair armored vehicles, artillery systems and other equipment damaged on the battlefield, thereby reducing the time before it can be returned to Ukrainian units.
Among the equipment maintained at the facilities are the armored ones CVR-T-the vehicles supplied by the United Kingdom, Husky-the support vehicles, L119 light machine guns, as well as older Soviet-era systems still used by the Ukrainian armed forces.
The centers also provide support for AS-90-howitzers donated by London. In addition, the facilities, through collaboration with Swedish partners, help to keep Archer-artillerisystemene operative.
Since the full-scale Russian invasion began in 2022, the UK has been working to establish a military maintenance structure on Ukrainian territory. The main advantage of this model is that repairs can be carried out locally, without the need to transport equipment abroad, which reduces time consumption and brings vehicles and weapons back into combat more quickly.
British engineers work side by side with Ukrainian technicians at the facilities. During a visit to Ukraine this week, the British Minister for Defense Readiness and Industry, Luke Pollardone of the centers and spoke with staff working to repair damaged vehicles and equipment for use on the front lines.
“While the world’s attention is focused on the conflict across the Middle East, the UK remains firmly with our friends in Ukraine. From the factory floor to the front line, the UK stands side by side with Ukraine. Our cutting-edge facilities are helping to sustain Ukraine’s armed forces in the fight against Putin’s brutal onslaught, and UK companies are conducting long-term industrial production in Ukraine while working with Ukrainian companies for the benefit of both nations.”
During the journey, Pollard also led it seventh defence-related trade mission organized by Great Britain to Ukraine. According to the British government, this was the largest to date, with more than 80 delegates and 55 companiesincluding a record number of 35 UK companies.
The assignment also included international partners from Estonia, Finland, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden. The meeting was organized by ADS Groupthe UK trade body representing the aviation, defence, security and space sectors.
The public confirmation of these facilities marks a new step in British support for Kyiv and shows how London is not only increasing arms supplies, but also strengthening maintenance, equipment recovery and long-term industrial cooperation on Ukrainian territory.
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