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Written Question
Ukraine
Wednesday 18th March 2015

Asked by: Lord Jopling (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they assess the ability of the Ukrainian army to operate each of the various anti-tank firearms which might be lent to them by any of the NATO partners.

Answered by Lord Astor of Hever

It would be a matter for any donor nations to consider the Ukrainian Armed Force's ability to operate such weapons systems, not the UK.

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