To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of UK supplied next generation light anti-tank weapons on the battlefield in Ukraine; and what estimate he has made of the number of Russian tanks incapacitated by these weapons.
Answered on
11 October 2022
The Government is proud to lead the way in providing military assistance to Ukraine. The delivery and provision of aid is dynamic and fast moving so the numbers and types of capability included are likely to change quickly. UK supplied next generation light anti-armour weapons are highly effective against the Russian armour seen on the Ukrainian battlefield to date. They are a low training burden, simple to use, and defeat the various defensive measures employed by the Russian armoured fleet.