<p>Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov gave Britain the thumbs up as he took a ride in what he said was the first British Challenger 2 main battle tank to arrive in Ukraine.</p>.<p>Britain said in January it would send 14 of the tanks to Ukraine, which is preparing for a possible counter-offensive against Russian forces that invaded 13 months ago.</p>.<p>Reznikov wrote on Twitter that the tanks had "recently arrived in our country" and posted a video that showed him sitting in one of a long line of tanks in an open field, all of them flying Ukraine's yellow and blue flag.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/ukraine-says-it-shoots-down-russian-drones-over-kyiv-1204308.html" target="_blank">Ukraine says it shoots down Russian drones over Kyiv</a></strong></p>.<p>"It was a pleasure to take the first Ukrainian Challenger 2 MBT (main battle tank) for a spin," Reznikov wrote. "These fantastic machines will soon begin their combat missions."</p>.<p>In the video, he gave the thumbs up sign and thanked British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace for the tanks.</p>.<p>"Marvellous, Ben," he said in English. "It's...very good stuff. Thank you very much from Ukraine to the United Kingdom."</p>.<p>Germany's defence ministry said on Monday that 18 Leopard 2 battle tanks and 40 Marder infantry fighting vehicles had also arrived in Ukraine.</p>
<p>Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov gave Britain the thumbs up as he took a ride in what he said was the first British Challenger 2 main battle tank to arrive in Ukraine.</p>.<p>Britain said in January it would send 14 of the tanks to Ukraine, which is preparing for a possible counter-offensive against Russian forces that invaded 13 months ago.</p>.<p>Reznikov wrote on Twitter that the tanks had "recently arrived in our country" and posted a video that showed him sitting in one of a long line of tanks in an open field, all of them flying Ukraine's yellow and blue flag.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/ukraine-says-it-shoots-down-russian-drones-over-kyiv-1204308.html" target="_blank">Ukraine says it shoots down Russian drones over Kyiv</a></strong></p>.<p>"It was a pleasure to take the first Ukrainian Challenger 2 MBT (main battle tank) for a spin," Reznikov wrote. "These fantastic machines will soon begin their combat missions."</p>.<p>In the video, he gave the thumbs up sign and thanked British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace for the tanks.</p>.<p>"Marvellous, Ben," he said in English. "It's...very good stuff. Thank you very much from Ukraine to the United Kingdom."</p>.<p>Germany's defence ministry said on Monday that 18 Leopard 2 battle tanks and 40 Marder infantry fighting vehicles had also arrived in Ukraine.</p>