The RAF has flown Ukrainian tank and artillery crews to the UK for training.
As part of the ongoing support to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, tank and artillery crews were flown on board an RAF Voyager. Since summer 2022, the RAF has flown over 11,000 Ukrainians to the UK for military training.
The majority of the training has been infantry skills for Ukrainian volunteers. The most recent arrivals will be taught how to operate Challenger 2 tanks as well as AS90 mobile artillery, following the UK’s commitment to provide them to Ukraine.
Alongside these passenger flights, the RAF has also delivered large quantities of military equipment to Ukraine, this has included:
- 83000 helmets
- 18000 ballistic vests
- 14 aircraft pallets of medical equipment
- winter clothing
- missiles and ammunition