Deliveries of more advanced military equipment from the UK and other European countries "will not be able to change the situation on the ground" in Ukraine and will only "drag out" hostilities, the Kremlin said Monday.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov added that the Challenger 2 tanks the UK is planning to send to Ukraine "will burn like the rest."
Downing Street announced on Saturday plans to send 12 Challenger 2 tanks and additional artillery systems as part of efforts to "intensify" support for Ukraine.
Asked about the UK's decision, Peskov told journalists deliveries from Western nations will only "bring about more trouble to the state of Ukraine."
According to Peskov, these countries are using Ukraine as a "tool to achieve their anti-Russian goals."
Other allies: France and Poland have pledged to soon send tanks for the Ukrainian military to use in its efforts to protect itself from Russia. Finland is also considering following suit.