The move will give Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s forces access to a significant new capability on the warfront. Read more at straitstimes.com.
WASHINGTON – The United States and Germany are poised to announce they will provide their main battle tanks to Ukraine, offering Kyiv a powerful new weapon to counter Russia and overcoming a disagreement that threatened to fracture allied unity.
The move will give Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s forces access to a significant new capability as the fighting in Ukraine shifts from urban centres to the east where Russian forces have been dug in since invading on Feb 24. The hope is that the tanks will allow Ukraine to punch through the Russian lines and blunt a spring offensive that officials fear Russia may be planning.
Officials on both sides said they were still discussing numbers and the timing of any delivery. Germany softened its position last week by saying Ukrainian troops would start training on the Leopard 2. People familiar with the matter later said Germany would also allow other nations that had the Leopard 2 to supply them to Ukraine.saying they will be crucial to helping turn the tide against Russian forces.
“These are the best tanks in the world, they have the best armor, they have the best digital fire control, and we should not underestimate the military significance,” Mr Spoehr said. The oft-cited concerns about the training and logistics requirements “were kind of dreamed up in order to give the US government breathing room,” he said.who had argued that it should send the Abrams.
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