Claim: The UK was the first country to send tanks to Kyiv.
Fact-check: Was the UK the first country to send tanks to Ukraine? - Full Fact
Verdict: this appears to be incorrect. neither the government nor the conservative party have provided evidence to support the claim. several countries, including the czech republic and poland, reportedly sent tanks to ukraine before the uk did.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Tony Thompson
Date published: 2023-11-17T00:00:00