Chancellor Olaf Scholz says Germany will provide Ukraine with Leopard 2 battle tanks and approve requests by other countries to do the same.
United States could follow soon with an official announcement involving its Abrams tanksGerman Chancellor Olaf Scholz addresses the lower house of parliament in Berlin on Wednesday.In a statement, the German government said it would initially provide Ukraine with one company of Leopard 2 A6 tanks, which comprises 14 vehicles, from its own stocks. The goal is for Germany and its allies to provide Ukraine with a total of two battalions, or 88 tanks.
The long-awaited decision came after U.S. officials said a preliminary agreement had been struck for the United States to send M1 Abrams tanks to help Kyiv push back Russian forces entrenched in the east almost a year since the start of the war.German main battle tanks, further broadening of defense support & training missions, green light for partners to supply similar weapons. Just heard about these important & timely decisions in a call with @OlafScholz.
Strack-Zimmermann had been one of the loudest voices calling for a swift decision on arms supplies to Ukraine. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov described German and U.S. intentions with the tanks as a "a rather disastrous plan." Filippo Grandi, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, examines buildings destroyed by shelling during his visit in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on Tuesday.
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