First Yorkshire-made artillery barrels delivered to Ukraine
The first of 150 British-made artillery barrels are being provided to Ukraine to strengthen the embattled country's defence under a £61m contract that supports hundreds of jobs in Sheffield.
The 105mm and 155mm gun barrels are being produced at Sheffield Forgemasters under a contract awarded by the UK Government to BAE Systems and announced by Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskyy last year.
This is the first time forged artillery barrels have been produced in the UK for almost two decades.
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