The next, already seventh flight to Ukraine, since Monday, was carried out by a heavy military transport aircraft C-17A Globemaster III of the British Royal Air Force, according to data from Western air traffic monitoring sites, the Russian newspaper Nezavisimaya Gazeta writes. “.
Another plane ZZ178 arrived on Wednesday at Borispol airport near Kiev. British planes take off for Ukraine from Brase Norton Air Force Base in England. The operation, which involved at least half of the eight Royal Air Force (RAF) heavy transport aircraft, began on Monday. Each C-17A Globemaster III is capable of carrying up to 77.5 tons of cargo.
According to The Drive, each aircraft can deliver at least 24 pallets with 9 anti-tank systems in each. As of Wednesday, London may have delivered more than 1,500 NLAW portable anti-tank guided missiles to Ukraine.
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