Self-propelled artillery mounts 2S3 «Acacia». File photoMOSCOW, June 16British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said that Russia outnumbers Ukraine by a ratio of 20 to 1 in some regions, while the West intends to continue supplying Kyiv with weapons.» their areas (Kyiv) are outnumbered by artillery weapons by a ratio of 20 to 1,» the minister quoted Sky News as saying. According to him, the West is beginning to provide Ukraine with long-range artillery weapons and missile systems that will allow Kyiv to «make progress.» I think Ukraine has, and will have in the next few weeks the opportunity in hand to make significant progress in the east of the country or protect places like Odessa,» Wallace said.
Truss urged to support Ukraine in negotiations with Russia some M109 installations with 155 mm caliber shells, which are supplied to Ukraine. He noted that «dozens, if not hundreds» of anti-ship missiles are coming into the country. The Russian Federation had previously sent a note to all countries, including the United States, because of arms supplies to Ukraine. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov noted that any cargo that contains weapons for Ukraine will become a legitimate target for Russia. The Foreign Ministry of the Russian Federation stated that the NATO countries are «playing with fire» by supplying weapons to Ukraine. Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov noted that pumping Ukraine with weapons from the West does not contribute to the success of Russian-Ukrainian negotiations and will have a negative effect. >Britain is exploring the possibility of supplying Ukraine with anti-ship missiles
