Ukraine: Russia losing tanks due to explosive armour failure, MOD says
When used correctly, Explosive Reactive Armour decreases the effectiveness of missiles fired before they strike a tank.
When used correctly, Explosive Reactive Armour decreases the effectiveness of missiles fired before they strike a tank.
Lieutenant General (retired) Ben Hodges says Russia's Black Sea Fleet is becoming "almost a non-factor" in the war with Ukraine.
This deployment will look to contribute to the UK's efforts to train 10,000 Ukrainian troops.
The Ukrainian emergency service said one person was killed in shelling early on Sunday.
Britain has committed to training up to 10,000 Ukrainian soldiers in infantry battlefield scenarios in the coming months.
The war in Ukraine has caused severe disruptions to the country’s state-run health service.
Russian and Ukrainian forces have been accusing each other of the dangerous shelling at the facility.
The Defence Secretary said Russian progress in the country is "starting to fail".
Ukrainian officials stopped short of publicly claiming responsibility for the explosions while mocking Russia's explanation.
Ukrainian officials suggested it was the work of saboteurs or their own Special Forces.
The UK will send precision-guided M31A1 missiles that can hit targets up to 50 miles away.
Moscow has denied any aircraft were damaged by the blasts at the Crimean base, or that an attack took place.
The explosions could represent a significant escalation in the war in Ukraine, analysts suggest.
They were widely used by Soviet forces in Afghanistan where they maimed large numbers of children who mistook them for toys.
Witnesses say they heard explosions near Saky Air Base in the annexed Crimean Peninsula, where one person reportedly died.
Russia has continued attacks on Ukrainian positions in Donetsk and reinforced defences in Southern Ukraine.