Ukraine news latest: Zelensky will ‘move towards victory much faster’ as UK ‘intensifies support’ angering Russia

VOLODYMYR Zelensky will “move towards victory much faster” as the UK “intensifies support” by providing Ukraine with Challenger 2 tanks. Ukraine’s Minister of Defence, Oleksii Reznikov said: “A decision has been made: Ukraine Army will receive Challenger 2 tanks. This was agreed upon by President Zelensky & Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. “With NATO-style tanks, we will move towards victory much faster.” The move looks to have angered Moscow as the Russian Embassy in the UK released a statement claiming the move will “serve to intensify combat operations”. The embassy said: “Bringing tanks to the conflict zone, far from drawing the hostilities to a close, will only serve to intensify combat operations, generating more casualties, including among the civilian population.” Read our Ukraine war blog below for the latest news…