The British government has revealed for the first time that it already operates four military equipment maintenance facilities inside Ukraine and is preparing a fifth to accelerate the return of equipment to the battlefield.
uksilver Inside UkraineIt was officially confirmed for the first time that it operates its own network of military equipment maintenance and repair centers. British Ministry of DefenseAccording to , four facilities are currently in operation, with a fifth facility scheduled to become operational soon.
These facilities MODIt is operated by British companies under contract and is staffed by a team of British and Ukrainian technical personnel. The goal is to quickly recover damaged armored vehicles, artillery systems and other military equipment on the battlefield and return them to Ukrainian units more quickly.
Equipment maintained at the facility includes equipment provided by the UK. CVR-T panzer, Husky support vehicle, L119 This includes not only light machine guns, but also former Soviet-era equipment still in use by the Ukrainian military.
The centers also provide AS-90 Supports maintenance and repair of self-propelled howitzers. In addition, through cooperation with Swedish partners, Archer It also helps maintain the operation of artillery systems.
Since Russia’s large-scale invasion began in 2022, the UK has been working to establish a military equipment maintenance system within Ukrainian territory. The biggest advantage of this model is that repairs can be performed locally without the need to transport equipment overseas, which shortens repair times and allows vehicles and weapons to return to the battlefield more quickly.
British engineers are working at the facility alongside Ukrainian technicians. UK Minister for Defense Preparedness and Industry visits Ukraine this week Luke Pollardvisited one of the facilities and spoke with workers recovering damaged equipment and vehicles for use on the front lines.
“While the world’s attention is focused on conflicts across the Middle East, the UK stands firmly with our friends in Ukraine. From the factory floor to the front lines, the UK stands with Ukraine. Our leading facilities are supporting Ukrainian forces fighting Putin’s brutal attacks, and British companies are expanding long-term industrial production in Ukraine and working with Ukrainian companies to the benefit of both countries.”
During this visit, Pollard attended a British-organized event in Ukraine. Seventh Defense Industry Trade Missionalso led. According to the British government, this mission is the largest to date. Over 80 delegatesclass 55 companiesof which 35 UK companiesparticipated.
In this mission Estonia, Finland, Netherlands, Norway, Swedeninternational partners also participated. The event was held by the British industry association representing the aerospace, defense, security and space industries. ADS GroupThis was organized.
The public confirmation of these facilities marks a new level of British support for Kiev, and shows that London is expanding beyond the simple supply of weapons to equipment maintenance and restoration and long-term industrial cooperation within Ukrainian territory.
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