Macer Gifford, a British volunteer fighting alongside Ukrainian forces, unveiled the impressive arsenal that Kyiv’s forces now have at their disposal, saying they will soon be fighting to liberate Crimea.

Macer Gifford presents the arsenal of weapons of UkrainiansPhoto: video shooting

In a video message posted on his Twitter page, Gifford said he returned to the base after completing his latest mission and began inspecting the latest weapons and equipment received by troops fighting Russia in the war started by Vladimir Putin. February 24.

“There are some very, very impressive things I want to show you. We have many things that we obviously got from the Ukrainians, but also things that we managed to capture from the Russians. It’s just a small storage room filled with equipment specifically for the international Cossack unit, specifically for this small group,” the Briton reports.

He then points to several mobile NLAW anti-tank systems, stressing that Western countries should continue to send weapons to Ukraine “because this equipment here destroys tanks, destroys bunkers and helps us move.”

In fact, British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace announced on Wednesday that London would give Ukraine military helicopters for the first time as part of a new military aid package that includes 1,000 air-to-surface missiles, including the most advanced Brimstone model. “missiles, anti-aircraft guns and 10,000 ammunition.

A British volunteer says that he will soon fight in Crimea on the side of Ukrainians

Gifford also says that the weapons Kiev’s forces have received from the West allow his own intelligence unit to have all the firepower it needs “to be incredibly formidable.”

He then expresses his satisfaction and gratitude for the newly received equipment, noting that “we have a room full of ammunition, we also have a house full of equipment, and I feel incredibly optimistic about the next phase of the operation.”

“Maybe you don’t know this about me, I shared this some time ago, but my great-great-great-grandfather fought in the Crimea, and I have his medals at home. He received them not only from the British government, but also from the Turkish government. At that time, the Ottoman Empire offered medals for the defeat of Russia in the Crimean War (No. 1853-1856),” the Briton tells his followers on Twitter.

“Fast forward 150 years, and now I will soon be fighting in Crimea, and I will be surrounded by all the equipment that I will use (…) Everything is good, everything is positive, glory to Ukraine,” he concludes his message, pointing to the back to the pile of weapons in the warehouse.

Earlier, the American James Vazquez, perhaps the most famous foreign volunteer who fought on the side of the Ukrainians, also spoke about the reasons why he signed up to fight against the Russians, saying that they slaughtered his family during the Second World War.

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