Leopard 2 tanks are seen as a vital, modern military vehicle that would bolster Kyiv’s forces as the war with Russia approaches the one-year mark.īut Germany has batted back claims it is dragging its feet on providing military support to Ukraine, and has called on the US to send its own tanks across the Atlantic and into Ukraine. “Everyone understands the need is in and everyone understands the necessities and that is why there will be a decision soon, whatever it will be,” new German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius told public broadcaster ARD on Sunday. On Friday, Germany failed to reach agreement with its key Western partners on sending the vehicles, ahead of a potential Russian spring offensive in Ukraine.īut countries are continuing to press the issue this week, while Poland is seeking to build its own coalition to help bolster Ukraine’s military with all-important Leopards. Pressure is growing on Germany to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, with Kyiv stepping up its pleas and a spat brewing between Berlin and some of its NATO allies.
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