- BVP-1 infantry fighting vehicles, howitzer artillery pieces, and a dozen T-72 tanks were transferred to Ukraine
- Czech Republic is the first NATO country to deliver heavy military equipment since war began on February 24
- NATO leaders have only given Ukraine anti-tank and anti-craft missiles, small arms and protective equipment
- The delivery has once again raised concerns that NATO may get dragged into Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine
- It comes as Russian artillery continued to pound the Ukrainian cities of Mariupol and Kharkiv on Wednesday
The Czech Republic has become the first NATO country to send tanks to Ukraine, providing T-72 and armoured infantry vehicles following President Zelensky’s plea for help.
Several BVP-1 infantry fighting vehicles, howitzer artillery pieces and more than a dozen T-72 tanks were yesterday loaded on a train bound for Slovakia where they are expected to head on to Ukraine, footage run by public broadcaster Czech Television showed.
The delivery is understood to be a gift agreed on by NATO allies, raising fears the trans-Atlantic bloc could be dragged into the Russian war in Ukraine despite remaining on the sidelines for more than a month.
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