British ammunition stockpiles are being used for the purpose they were intended - degrading Russia's fighting ability, Rishi Sunak has said.The Prime Minister said he would 'not necessarily see it as a negative' that levels of shells and missiles were being run down because they were being used to deter the threat from Vladimir Putin's military.Mr Sunak's comments came as British-supplied Challenger 2 tanks were poised to begin combat missions in Ukraine.

British ammunition stockpiles are being used for the purpose they were intended - degrading Russia's fighting ability, Rishi Sunak has said.The Prime Minister said he would 'not necessarily see it as a negative' that levels of shells and missiles were being run down because they were being used to deter the threat from Vladimir Putin's military.Mr Sunak's comments came as British-supplied Challenger 2 tanks were poised to begin combat missions in Ukraine.