Boris Johnson calls for Ukraine to be sent more long-range rocket systems
by Dan Sabbagh from on (#5ZQ6G)
Prime minister says MLRS rockets can help embattled forces but stops short of UK offering M270 system
Boris Johnson has said Ukraine should be supplied with long-range multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) to help Kyiv's embattled forces prevent Russian invaders from gaining ground in the Donbas.
But the prime minister stopped short of committing the UK to sending the powerful M270 rocket system, which Kyiv has been pleading for from Britain, the US and other Nato members for several weeks.
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