BREAKING: Germany confirms it will send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine.
Until now, the US and Germany resisted pressure to send tanks to Ukraine.
But the news comes after Ukraine asked for heavier weapons and said battle tanks could help Kyiv’s forces seize back territory from the Russians.The Biden administration is poised to approve sending M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine German officials were reluctant to send over their tanks unless the US also agreed to do so as well.
‘If the Germans continue to say we will only send or release Leopards on the conditions that Americans send Abrams, we should send Abrams,’ democratic senator Chris Coons, told Politico on Tuesday. Germany has gone through months of political debate about the issue – with fears sending tanks could escalate the conflict and directly involve Nato.
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