Ukraine: What can UK's self-propelled AS90 howitzers offer?

The UK is sending AS90 self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine.
The UK is stepping up its support to Ukraine, with 14 Challenger 2 tanks also set to be delivered to Ukraine's armed forces.
The AS-90 howitzers are operated by five gunners and reportedly, Ukrainian troops will be given UK-based training on how to operate them and the tanks.
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[@Electronite1978]

Well done UK showing the way in Europe! Best regards from Finland

[@elcormoran1]

The ne-o-n-a-zi way

[@greva2904]

@@elcormoran1 The Russian troll way

[@falkwulf3842]

@@greva2904 LOL, is stating the truth now exclusive to Russian Trolls? So honestly in your opinion was global reporting of Ukrainian Neo-Na-ZI's dating from 2014 to 2021 just Russian Trolls reporting on the behalf of every major global media outlet?

[@jeraldkozey6095]

Great job indeed. If UK and US will keep providing continuous and expanding military aid for Ukraine - obviously other countries will follow the example. And that is exactly what we need right now. We have no right to allow putin to stay unpunished for the atrocities his army commited in these 11 months. It's high time for the democratic world to stand united in order to defeat the common threat.

[@davebrown9707]

Finland too top work

[@Dzenj1]

May God bless and keeps people in UK, with the best wishes from free people of Ukraine.

[@skepticalbadger]

Happy arse-kicking my friends :)

[@burtvhulberthyhbn7583]

Ukraine will not be forgotten. Your fight is OUR fight

[@larso187]

Yes people of the Uk suffering from recession and still giving weapons for a war to wage on.

[@burtvhulberthyhbn7583]

@@larso187 how many dead and buildings destroyed where you live? I'm asking for a friend

[@dinoziemann8121]

If Putin wins Ukraine, he will continue the war in other countries. He will be followed by China and Iran. So it is better to stop him here.

[@davidb8539]

I'd say this is bigger news than the Charlie-2 going in - that's going to split some melons

[@stevenjones916]

AS90 can smash Russian defensive positions accurately and at range without exposing Ukrainian troops and equipment to danger.

[@hiigara2085]

. Some shiny trophy tanks with good optics are not as useful as 30 batteries of self propelled longer range artillery

[@1chish]

@@hiigara2085 The Challengers can do what these cannot do and likewise the AS90s have their own very special capabilities. Any attacking army (or one seeking to regain its lost territory) needs tanks to support infantry and there are none better than the Challenger which was specifically designed for Eastern European combat.

[@ecaeas4439]

@@1chish Careful with saying "It's the best". It's better than anything the Russians have and that's what matters. Even if they send the T-14 to the frontline (which they probably won't), I doubt it's anything like what we've heard. Most Russian equipment and it's rumoured capability is bluff. Maybe only the Su-57 & S-400 are genuinely on par with Western equipment.

[@1chish]

@@ecaeas4439 I very much take your point about what is 'best' and maybe I should have qualified that with 'best of Ukraine's options'. Which is basically Challenger II or Leopard. The French Leclerc is hardly battle tested (except in reverse 🤭🤭) and the French are slow to supply front line kit to Ukraine and the Abrams is far too complex to learn quickly, has a horrendous GT and burns fuel faster than Ukraine could buy it. The Leopard is again not too battle tested unlike the Challenger II. The difficulty for Germany is they haven't kept their own fleet up to good condition and their politics won't allow the export licences for the Poles to ship theirs which in any case are early '2' versions first around in 1979 bought from the Bundeswehr in 2020 and which are being upgraded. Rheinmetall are saying the earliest it could refurbish and deliver Leopards to Ukraine is Summer 2024. Remember we placed 24 Challengers into Poland to replace the Soviet era tanks the Poles sent to Ukraine last year. We have 14 more in Estonia on NATO support. So we already have the logistics support in the area. Bit of irony is the engines in Leopards are now Rolls Royce after they bought the MTU company that built them....

[@Andyb2379]

This with the chally 2 is quite a nice package for the Ukraine 🇺🇦

[@stephenbrand5661]

I agree but "the Ukraine" isn't something we should say anymore.

[@tedteddington6223]

@@stephenbrand5661 We should say Russia?

[@stephenbrand5661]

@@tedteddington6223 No, just "Ukraine." The Ukraine is considered to be insulting these days because it represents Russia's perspective of Ukraine as a borderland of the Russian Empire.

[@tsarski1]

@@stephenbrand5661 it is just grammar as there is no "the" in Russian. If we say the UK and the USA, does that mean they become border areas of Russia?🙄

[@tedteddington6223]

@@stephenbrand5661 Ah, I see. But most of the East is exactly that, with more to follow.

[@1chish]

These are some seriously good bits of kit. Stand off, mobile that can deliver very powerful ordnance at 30 Km range. The Ukrainians will very quickly adapt their tactics to get the best out of these. Well done Sunak.

[@leonardgoldberg2879]

My God. You are so deluded.

[@1chish]

@@leonardgoldberg2879 My God! Am I? Do please enlighten me Leonard.

[@blairrobert3438]

And armoured. The Caesar is being hit and disabled by the Russian Lancet drones too much. These are more durable. Sunak can f*** off. This is the MOD the Tories get zero credit.

[@1chish]

@@blairrobert3438 Quote: "Sunak can f*** off. This is the MOD the Tories get zero credit" Dearie me Blair. Did your SNP hatred of the 'Taawwrees' get in the way there? Who makes these strategic decisions? The Government. Who runs the MoD? The Government (in the person of the excellent Ben Wallace). Which party is in Government? The Tories. Who leads the Tories and is the PM? Rishi Sunak. GTFOH 🤣😂

[@marta_777]

I believe that Ukrainians will quickly learn new things!

[@Carvetii]

The AS90 is an absolutely awesome bit of kit.

[@leeneon854]

Anything British is good, all tried tested, excellent howy, AS90

[@HaydenLau.]

L85A1

[@TheThundertaker]

@@HaydenLau. British Army uses the A3 variant now, which is very good.

[@anhconroy6172]

I believe that all countries should unite to help Ukraine win

[@Scaleyback317]

Getting there slowly but surely.

[@derekgaston1047]

At this point I'm pretty sure the Patriot system can shoot down Russian Nukes. Bring on WW3 it's time for Russia to go

[@Brandon_J]

I sat on one of these when I was younger. My uncle worked on these and I got the privilege seeing them in working order and sitting on one in his barracks. Amazing piece of kit. Hope Ukraine puts them to good use.

[@mikesaunders4694]

British Steel 🇬🇧 No problems with our “export licenses”

[@tomsoki5738]

24.7km is for standard shells, guided and extended range shells have far greater ranges

[@jayturner7123]

They won't receive them though. Or not in quantity. Also the braveheart upgrade for as90 gives far superior ranges

[@tomsoki5738]

@@jayturner7123 They already have them, AS90 uses NATO standard rounds

[@thomaspickard4138]

The forgot to say it can fire any type of ammunition and can also be used as a very effective anti tank gun.

[@orvalprosacco1951]

This should be supplied to Ukraine in large quantities

[@windymiller6908]

@@orvalprosacco1951 Well 30 ain't a bad start, especially since the UK is not over-endowed with AS90s.

[@dougcoombes8497]

30 of those going to Ukraine, plus 18 US M109 Paladins in the last US package, Swedish Archers plus all the artillery and rockets the AFU already has. All part of one of the best fire control systems on Earth that doesn't need to do the spring plowing to be effective like the Russians. It really is an artillery war in Ukraine and even more than tanks Ukraine still needs tube and rocket artillery to win this thing.

[@jeraldkozey6095]

Agreed, but they also need tanks and long-range weaponry in order to stop the next ofeensive that putin is planning already. And they need to get it now, not in a month or a year.

[@dougcoombes8497]

@@jeraldkozey6095 They won't be able to put western supplied tanks into operation for months. It takes time to train the crews and create the logistics to support MBTs. Putin no longer has the trained personnel or heavy equipment to make a coordinated large offensive. His mobilization is all about psychological warfare and providing cannon fodder to slow Ukrainian advances. Ukraine needs all this heavy equipment for later this year when the conditions are right for a massive offensive by the AFU to defeat Russian forces across a wide area in occupied. Ukraine.

[@milobradtke2445]

Artillery and MLRS are now the decisive force on the battlefields. And air defense and missile defense are necessary to protect civilian Ukraine. NATO countries may well be without prejudice to give the Ukrainians the necessary assistance

[@Deskry]

However, both the AS90 and M109A7 (Paladin version) have only 39 calibre length barrels which using standard, unassisted HE projectiles have a maximum range of 22 - 24 Kms and 30 KMs only with Rocket Assisted Projectile (RAP) which UK doesn't use. This matches, but doesn't substantially exceed Russian systems. The game changers are the SP and towed artillery with 52 and 58 calibre length gun barrels such as the German PzH 2000 and the BAe (US) M777, both already in action with Ukrainian forces. These can achieve 30-40Km with non-RAP HE ammo and substantial ranges with RAP shells, especially the GPS guided munition M982 Excalibur which the M777 can fire. These are the game changers for the Ukrainians in the Artillery battle and are cheaper than the MLRS rocket systems. A 1999 upgrade program for AS90, "Braveheart" was to have included a 52 Calibre length gun, but was cancelled.

[@dougcoombes8497]

@@Deskry They don't need to outrange Russian guns, just not be there when counter-battery fire arrives. And 24 km range is more than enough for heavy fire support. They can set up and shoot and be gone long before Russian rounds come back. The Ukrainian fire control system is vastly superior to the Russian system which is inflexible. Also Russian ammo expenditures are way down, will they even have any for counter-battery fire on the large scale. These are great platforms for this war as are the many M119 105 guns sent with a range of "only" 17 km.

[@StillAliveAndKicking_]

Nice to see us giving a few tanks and some nice mobile shell throwers to Ukraine, I hope this encourages Germany to let other donate Leopard tanks, Germany’s tardiness is not good.

[@falkwulf3842]

Germany is NOT stupid enough to let others donate anything... Victor Bount a Notorious Ukrainian Born Arms dealer is on the loose now. Germany knows that 90% of what get donated to Ukraine will never see the war in Ukraine as that equipment will be sold off to the highest bidder before it ever makes landfall and thus will make its way to other war torn areas of the world.

[@danbatesy5492]

Germany will just send them helmets again.

[@StillAliveAndKicking_]

@@falkwulf3842 That is indeed the Kremlin propaganda line. And of course a lie.

[@marta_777]

the faster the general assistance to Ukraine, the less good guys will die.

[@falkwulf3842]

@@StillAliveAndKicking_ Interesting, SO your claiming that Joe Biden did not in fact trade Victor Bount for Brittney Griner and that is just a made up Lie, Or are you claiming that Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhar is lying when he said that weapons from the raging war between Russia and Ukraine are now slipping into the Lake Chad. In the hands of known terrorist guerrilla groups known to have purchased weapons from Bount in the past? That is just all Russian Propaganda? Interesting..... How you can take known and established fact patterns and dismiss said fact patterns because facts do not support the narrative you wish to espouse to.

[@paulmcgee1867]

Love the look of this kit 🥇🤩

[@JameBlack]

Its like Polish Krab

[@paulmartin4722]

Can't understand why the uk is calling time on the as90,to be retired by the end of the decade,when systems like m109 paladin will still be in service and its been going since the sixties.

[@audraklein9765]

One country after another increases military assistance to Ukraine. Everyone is aware of the fact that we must be with Ukraine until the victory))

[@davidroman1342]

Artillery is king and this is top quality and will rain hell on the enemy. Look after them Ukraine there worth it. SLAVA UKRAINI ❤ UK

[@tomhenry897]

Accurate shoot and scoot

[@jamesewanchook2276]

Uk doesn't need to be asked even once. God bless the heroes and innocent victims. Slava Ukraine! 🇨🇦🇺🇦

[@johnbraggins3294]

This is a good piece of kit. Will do justice.

[@tHeWasTeDYouTh]

Poland makes a version of the turret with a brand new 52 caliber gun......why the UK can't upgrade to this is beyond me.

[@Durgesuth]

Proven in combat like much British kit..

[@robharris8844U]

Those on here sayimg it is only medium range need to update the situation in Ukraine - it is now hard close range URBAN fighting in the Donbas region so " close" range is needed in those war environments.🇺🇦🇬🇧

[@ericconnor8419]

Good solid weapon hope we will send more soon

[@falkwulf3842]

That is the problem, most of these advanced systems cannot be provided in enough mass to really make a difference, other than to Victor Bount who is already back in business and redirecting arms away from Ukraine to other global hotspots.

[@marta_777]

Let's support Ukraine together! Vermont USA

[@valeryferry1658]

All the world supports Ukraine expect the few countries who are suffering from the Russian gas )

[@audraklein9765]

Ukraine must undoubtedly win on the battlefield of the enemy, who behaves shamefully in this struggle and almost constantly commits terrorist acts!

[@MyScotty7]

These are fantastic and really good news for Ukraine especially getting 30 they say

[@falkwulf3842]

With Victor Bount out of US custody, of the 30 bound for Ukraine only 1 will make it to front line action, The rest will end up in Africa or Asia as they will be sold off to the highest bidder.

[@keighlancoe5933]

Ukraine should rename it OE90 = Orc Eliminator 90

[@burtvhulberthyhbn7583]

God save the King!!

[@themanfromdystopia807]

Exploding barrels apparently lol

[@mariannabatz9733]

We pray for the victory of Ukraine. It will be a victory of good over evil, a victory of the future over the past.

[@trevortrevortsr2]

I think the Brits have sensed the moment has come

[@robharris8844U]

We sensed it years ago unfortunately the EU was busy weakening europe and the US was once again navel watching.🇬🇧

[@zawiszaczarny7876]

Polish Krab daddy it seams, lesser range but still awesome piece of weaponary

[@paulhodges3085]

How long do our 🇬🇧 lads and lasses have to train to use the stuff effectively? And how are the Ukrainian's going to master a weapon system such as the as-90 quick? It's a 5 man crew as it were, like, ?????

[@tatradak]

If you get motivated 25 plus years olds not 18 year olds you get results...these people are highly educated and capable.

[@trevortrevortsr2]

Its turet is the forunner to the Polish Krab already in use so not long

[@geoffvador]

How come as90 doesn't have a name?

[@graveperil2169]

it does but Artillery System for the 1990s is a bit of a mouthful and in 2023 1990 does not sound that great

[@heybabycometobutthead]

Brave heart

[@davidrobertsemail]

That upgrade was canceled

[@zippy8422]

Russian Lancet has just destroyed one.

[@dixiedean1955]

I would call this a tank even though it doesn't appear officially to be one!

[@davidjacobs8558]

US should send couple hundreds of M109's to Ukraine.

[@paddyking5348]

Why

[@phooogle]

Clearing out the old stock to get new stuff that's not 30 years old :) Bring on the K9s or, even better, self developed kit we can build locally with no supply chain issues!

[@zhufortheimpaler4041]

well, the UK itself has no longer any developement capability for AFV and SPG´s. thats why the UK is buying german or taking german and french upgrades for their kit.

[@fuzer4047]

my country has K9 and they are also a upgraded a bit by our own but not made in my country still bought from south korea just the communication systems are switched out by our own locally made systems

[@zhufortheimpaler4041]

@@fuzer4047 and they come with strings attached. Every weapon exporting nation applies non proliferation and end-use clauses in delivery contracts (this is not only a german thing. guess why ukraine is not using their HIMARS and other long range artillery, to hit targets on the russian side of the Border....) The big problem with that is, that Korea is not part of NATO. Inside NATO these clauses are including mutual NATO defense etc. Korean treaty clauses might not include that.

[@glynnwright1699]

@@zhufortheimpaler4041 I think BAE Land Systems might disagree with that assertion.

[@zhufortheimpaler4041]

@@glynnwright1699 name an domestic MBT, APC or IFV project the UK pursued over the last 25 years, that resulted in a functioning vehicle and delivery to the customer? there is none. Ajax is a modified ASCOD - Austrian&Spanish, Boxer is german&dutch, Challenger 3 is just a german upgrade to challenger 2.

[@frankhaioti7597]

Looks mean but range is less then what the russians have, not sure if extra range added when using excalibur ammunitions

[@andrewdunn9307]

Hope they are sending some decent Gun fitters with them :)

[@audraklein9765]

We urgently need to increase military assistance in order to reach a turning point in this war.

[@bagdaduk]

These must be some military buffs in this comments section who can answer my question based on data and not pride.. How does this piece of kit stack up against other western equipment of a similar nature?

[@GiveMeBackMyUsernameYouTube]

Will we also be sending 155mm ammo alongside them?

[@STKS1991]

100,000 rounds of various calibres

[@andrewhayes7055]

Not much use without it😄

[@stevenjones916]

No we'll are sending them with 7.62mm. What do you think ? 🤦😂😂😂

[@GiveMeBackMyUsernameYouTube]

@@stevenjones916 No reason to assume we would when Ukraine already has stocks of 155 remaining and politicians are the ones looking at the budget and making the decisions.

[@rodgerbane3825]

More scoot and shoot.

[@tatradak]

This is a proper bois toy! Its a brute of a machine....Keep you Challenger way prefer to have one of these in the cave!!

[@orvalprosacco1951]

Yes, Ukrainians are an incredible nation. I admire their abilities

[@marksteven6116]

old and has not be up rated , we need new better ones

[@orvalprosacco1951]

If we didn't help Ukraine with weapons, Putin would already be in Europe. I advise those who are against arms deliveries to think about it.

[@ranger8575]

Smash them Russians 🔥🔥🇺🇦

[@TS-vn2fc]

Harakiri

[@hanskranz9897]

Simple answer: It can offer profit!

[@tedteddington6223]

Will these give Ukraine anything they hadn't had before, with their own SPG's, the Ceasers and the M109's? Don't see it myself, just more scrap metal for the pile.

[@addygreen8919]

Effective range 24.7km? Isn't this kinda short for a modern self-propelled howitzer?

[@ghdfhsfnfgbadfhsfh]

Effective range depends on the country who built it and the distance they consider close to the target. UK effective range means that's where it hits! Starts to pot shot after that. But remember UK has smart rounds that go way further that land within 10metres of target

[@SayakMajumder]

That's because of the 39 cal barrel. UK AS-90s were never upgraded with the AS-90 "Braveheart" turret with 52 cal barrel. The Polish AHS Krab has the AS-90 Braveheart turret with 52 cal barrel. Those Krabs were already sent to Ukraine.

[@mikeycraig8970]

@@SayakMajumder Wtf are you talking about? 1) The AS90 IS from the UK. 2) It's called AS90 braveheart, there's no special/seperate new turret you think is called 'braveheat'. You're talking total nonsense you've made up.

[@SayakMajumder]

@@mikeycraig8970 A simple googling goes a long way, bud.

[@mikeycraig8970]

@@SayakMajumder I did, before I fact checked you 🤣

[@AtariForeva]

Nothing. It will be pulverized just like the ones before it.

[@joelm.8558]

Not much good at 3,600km away 😕...send Ukraine some heavy equipment already

[@leewiltshire354]

Why are we send stuff over to them as it will leave us with nothing intimate of need

[@davidrobertsemail]

Giving 30 of these away leaves another gap in our defense. We have the money to defend Ukraine but not to replace or upgrade what we have.

[@Ukraineaissance2014]

We either repel russia in ukraine or poland. Enough of their bullying.

[@davidrobertsemail]

@@Ukraineaissance2014 that’s an emotional argument. The fact remains we are stripping our already stripped military to defend a non NATO country.

[@RussTillling]

Not doing any good in the current climate sat in a warehouse. This is not peacetime, so better to send the kit to the frontline than keep it over here on the microscopic chance russia starts crossing the channel.

[@Digmen1]

Wth Russia fully engaged in Ukraine Which countries do you think pose a threat to the UK? (other than China and North Korea and Iran)

[@davidrobertsemail]

@@Digmen1 what’s your point. We don’t need a military? I don’t need car insurance until I do either. It’s a fact our military is stripped to the bone. We have huge gaps in our defense and giving away gear that we need and aren’t going to replace is a bad idea.

[@marsdengriswold4610]

Force on the ground to dispirse an army!

[@franciscook5819]

As I understand it, the AS90 has a 155mm L39 barrel with only a 24-25km range - which makes it largely obsolete in the face of longer range artillery with L52 or longer barrels. I'm sure the Ukrainians are smart enough to use them in an effective and devastatingly efficient manner. So a worthwhile bit of kit, if vulnerable on the modern battlefield. I, personally, keep hoping that NATO intervenes in the war, citing the innumerable Russian war crimes, and acts to end the conflict, and so the deaths and destruction, in days rather than have mayhem continue for years. Fat chance, given the continued craven cowardice of the leadership in the USA.

[@fintonmainz7845]

So you want world war 3. Genius

[@elitedavidhorne8494]

NATO is supposed to be there to challenge Russian aggression. When Russia invades another country we sit on the sidelines and do nothing.

[@ecaeas4439]

It has comparable range to the Msta-S, and is more modern.

[@GapeGang]

@@elitedavidhorne8494 Big brain moment

[@franciscook5819]

@@fintonmainz7845 Putin cannot even defeat Ukraine. He knows he will lose everything if he opposes NATO (Russia has less than 4% of NATO's GDP, it is poorly armed, poorly lead, poorly trained and poorly motivated). WW3 will not be a consequence of intervention. The retreat and submission of an autocratic and evil regime in Russia will be the consequence. It is precisely such clueless fear-mongering as yours which is causing the continuing death and destruction in Ukraine. The moral and correct response is to clearly state the goals (the expulsion or destruction on all Russian forces in Ukraine, recognition of all of Ukraine as an independent, sovereign state etc) and to give a deadline for Russia to withdraw. Failure to withdraw will result in the annihilation, by conventional weapons, of all Russian forces in the Ukraine theatre of operations. I get that some do not see things the way I do, but only a madman would start WW3 in order to defend an illegal war in which its nation is committing daily atrocities against humanity. Sanity would prevail.

[@anselmdanker9519]

A complete regiment of Self propelled guns?

[@VinhHoang-ov7pm]

Ok Ukraina

[@ivobobul9655]

is it similar to the Polish Krab?

[@glynnwright1699]

Can anyone tell me why Ben Wallace is saying that the range of the AS90 is much shorter than other howitzers in service? 34km vs 55km for french equivalents. I have always read favourable comments about the AS90 from those that use it, I would have thought that a significantly shorter range would have drawn negative comment.

[@addygreen8919]

0:20 says "effective range 24.7km". This also surprised me.

[@ecaeas4439]

The AS90 is outdated tbf. There are more modern howitzers in service, but the MoD is replacing the AS90 over the next decade anyway, so Stocks going to Ukraine where they'll still be better than the Russian SPG isn't an issue. The PzH 2000 is better than the As90 for sure. More modern targeting system, better armour and longer range.

[@shaddaboop7998]

@@addygreen8919 Effective range means how far you can fling the shell and have a very high chance of at least tickling your target with shrapnel in the shell's blast radius. Beyond that you can fire further, much further, but it will become (to the British Army's standards) unacceptably imprecise.

[@stevenjones916]

Depended on what ammo is fired.

[@Jarod-vg9wq]

America also sent 18 paladins with their latest package.

[@vitaliyvyntu4566]

Glory to Ukraine !

[@yawe2born101]

🤔🤔 Sometimes I get puzzled when I hear some countries saying, " We shall deliver this or that equipment next year"..

[@marksudlow5083]

You can't send this sort of stuff in the post dude... all sorts of logistics to consider!! Not to mention, the countries that are giving this stuff need to make sure they are not weakened by it...

[@David-ws6zr]

@@marksudlow5083 your right mate and to add training is required to get the best out of the equipment, thankfully the Ukrainian troops have proved in the past it wont take them long to get to grips with challenger 2 and the as90 👍

[@falkwulf3842]

@@David-ws6zr The problem with that David is the fact that 90% of this equipment is going to even see combat in Ukraine. Victor Bount is on the loose and is already claiming he is back in Business. Fact is Bount can sell these small numbers of advanced equipment, then use the proceeds to purchase and move far more less advanced equipment into ukraine en mass. 30 advanced tanks can be leveraged to purchase and move 150 less advanced tanks, its a numbers game.

[@wawaweewa9159]

1 year later and ukriane getting a bit of this and bit of that hahahaahhaah how TF you think ukraine can win with this type of alliance? Give half your damn AFVs if you want ukraine to make big tides

[@frankgunner8967]

Blasting Orcs wherever they may be.

[@Alex-fv3od]

Bot

[@AtariForeva]

Tolkien tales?

[@themanfromdystopia807]

@@AtariForeva That would be fitting since he lives in a fanasy world.

[@tokasonumeanozie3096]

I just don’t get why people are believing in this instead of seeking for peace? I promise you, in the end after lives are lost, everyone will still come to the table

[@dougcoombes8497]

Because we can't trust Putin. And peace will be made when the AFU forces all Russians out of their territory. Then the war crimes trials will begin, this war won't be over until all those responsible for such acts of utter inhumanity are brought to justice. Starting with the man who ordered this brutal invasion, Vladimir Putin.

[@tatradak]

We are al begging for peace, but how please let us all know.....Zutin is mobilising not 2 million no no but 8 million men, its more like dealing with Stalin ...

[@elcormoran1]

@@tatradak well You wanna mess around with RUSSIA by building a 600,000 NATO standard ne-o-n-a-zi army to attack mainland RUSSIA,now the Game is on, the russians son,t backdown

[@DavidBennell]

Ah yes silly Ukrainians, why fight and die, instead just ask putin nicly if he will stop invading your land and killing you, have you tried that? Its well known to work with Tigers, they try to eat you but you just tell them no, please don't and they stop and go away.

[@stevenjones916]

If someone starts punching you in the face, do you defend yourself until the attacker stops or do you stand there with your hands at your side, pleading for non violence ?

[@philomcmasters8358]

Scrap metal

[@stevenjones916]

Cheer up Comrade.

[@robharris8844U]

It will make scrap metal of anything the Orcs have, yes.🇬🇧👍🇺🇦

[@NoName-gu9tf]

This would kill a challenger 2

[@valeryferry1658]

We have to increase our military help to prevent the new potential invasion which can be in winter

[@silafaupaulmeredith7251]

UK should send all of its 80 thousand army and all its equipment to Ukraine to support Ukraine love to see that

[@orvalprosacco1951]

Why does this seem like sarcasm on your part?

[@robharris8844U]

Another Russian bot.

[@chrissheldon8708]

quality over quantity

[@stupendouslife8128]

👊👊🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦👊👊

[@ARMOR_MASTER]

Shoutout! 1st🥇 World Class Grand Master for the Armoring Industry I’M D ARMOR MASTER 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇦🇪🇲🇽🇧🇷🇻🇪🇦🇷

[@tokasonumeanozie3096]

Big joke….please, get me a vodka. after it failed to win war in Syria and Afghanistan and why now against mighty Russia? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@robharris8844U]

THE RUSKIES WERE KICKED OUT OF AFGHANISTAN and can barely hold onto Syria.😵‍💫🙄 So try some whiskey Russian bot.😆😂

[@UnitedUA]

} Western Tanks on the way to Roast them Orcs! 🥰 Pootin Fails, Ukraine prevails! 💛💙

[@paulhellawell5920]

What's the range in English. What' s the mph?

[@stevenjones916]

Google it, I had a liquid lunch 😜

[@mikewingert-savagelyerudite]

10 k = 6.2 miles. Some of you British people are painfully dim witted and slow.

[@karolean8342]

@@mikewingert-savagelyerudite Didn't the British adopt the metric system?

[@terryc8164]

@Karolean - yes we did, but on the roads we still use miles, and mph for speed. And then there's pints for beer and milk, oh and although we buy petrol in litres we still talk about car economy in Miles per Gallon 😁😁 and many of us still weigh ourselves in stones and pounds 😁😁

[@mikewingert-savagelyerudite]

@@terryc8164 wow….primitive and backward ……a gammon faced bloated Brexit voter….

[@TheWildcard4542000]

I hope they learn how to shoot and scoot... cause Russian artillery counter battery is some of the best. So they're probably not going to last long.... Russia has barely lifted a finger so far, I think everyone in the west is forgetting just who and what we're dealing with.

[@windymiller6908]

I would think they do after nearly a year's practice........

[@MarxAlex]

You are walking us into a nuclear confrontation while ignoring the Russians legitimate security concerns, the excesses of the ukranian gov targeting ethnic Russians in donbas and the war crimes committed by the Azov battalion since 2014. This is reckless and instead of being statesmen you treat this situation like call of duty. We are only alive today because one Russian officer refused his captain's order and a president chose not to invade Cuba as advocated by his staff , not knowing there were tactical nukes in theatre commanded by a Stalingrad veteran who would not blink.

[@robharris8844U]

Ok RUSSIAN BOT

[@TheThundertaker]

Russia has no 'legitimate security concerns' on its Western Flank unless it does dumb stuff like trying to attack neighbouring countries, which it does.

[@davidcomtedeherstal]

Not much can they do. It wil be pretty much beas with the Howitzers Germany sent last year. The Bandera Bandits shot the ammo in a mere couple of days and started crying, because no more ammo would be sent.

[@davidb8539]

We'll see, won't we?

[@Josephpesoj]

Joined Mar 6, 2022

[@davidcomtedeherstal]

@@davidb8539 We`ve seen it already.

[@ericconnor8419]

You lot say that every time

[@stevenjones916]

We are not just sending vehicles. Read the full list of what the UK is sending and not just the headline grabbers.

[@SteveInsidious]

Glory to Russia, finish the job.

[@SteveInsidious]

@Anthony Kelley 😂 Of course they are, ❄

[@Retrosicotte]

The cope continues even as Russia approaches 8,750 visually proven vehicle losses.

[@SteveInsidious]

@@Retrosicotte 😂

[@robertatcheson7320]

The job that was supposed to last 3 days. We will take Kiev in 3 days that job. Almost a years past since then. You sound like a Troll. Lots of people are dying in this conflict innocent people. Lives destroyed on both sides. It’s not a movie or a video game. Have some respect. We are talking about human beings here

[@landieman6044]

Russia ain't bothered about Kiev, there just there to protect the East, the propaganda has been rife since day 1,

[@robocop3961]

Germany needs to hurry up sending them leapord 2’s. They stalling sniffing Russian gas 😂

[@niuchajianfa6222]

not much

[@ModlyModly]

Nothing new....

[@josebarreto834]

Easy to answer, ask to Sadam hussein elite republican guards and they can tell you 😉 . 😄 🤣 😂 😆 😉 😀 😄

[@peter486]

Just need Archers so Ukrainians can go home.