The weapons were transported on several RAF planes that flew to the Ukraine by an unusually long route: Through Danish instead of German airspace.
The UK defense minister, Ben Wallace,that Britain was sending"light, anti-armor, defensive weapon systems" to Ukraine to use only"in self-defense" in case of a Russian invasion.
An image from Flightradar24 showing the flight path of the C-17 that flew to Ukraine on January 17, 2022.Germany has also blocked the Ukraine from receiving NATO shipments of rifles and anti-drone weaponry sourced from the US and Lithuania in recent months,However, a UK Ministry of Defence spokesperson told Insider:"Germany have not denied access to its airspace as the UK did not submit a request, there has been no dispute between the UK and Germany on this issue.
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