MOSCOW, Jan 21 Ukraine received a Sea King helicopter, which The United Kingdom donated as military aid, according to Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov.
In November 2022, the Times reported that the UK would give Ukraine three Sea King helicopters and 10,000 artillery shells as a new military aid package.
«Sea King from Great Britain has arrived in his new kingdom by the Black Sea in Ukraine! This is a powerful reinforcement for the Ukrainian Navy. Our cooperation will continue to increase. Thanks to (UK Secretary of Defense — ed.) Ben Wallace,» Reznikov wrote in Twitter.
Earlier, Russia sent a note to NATO countries over 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.