Germany confirmed on Wednesday will supply 14 Leopard 2A6 tanks main battle Tanks to Ukraine and the approval of requests by others countries to do the same thing, government Overcome suspicions about sending heavy weapons, spokesman Stephen Heppistreet said it Kyiv Sees decisive to defeat the Russians invasion But Moscow called it an unnecessary provocation.
pressure was building for weeks on German Chancellor Olaf Scholz government To send tanks and allow other NATO allies to do the same in the future of Expect spring attacks from both sides help change track of the war.
Schulz government I stopped on the decisionto caution of moves This could prompt Russia to escalate or absorb NATO party to conflict.
Germany decision paves the way for else countries Such as Poland, Spain and Norway to supply their stocks of Leopard tanks to Ukraine.
“This is amazing decision Follows our well-known line of supporting Ukraine to best of our ability. We act in “In a closely coordinated, international way,” Schulz said. in Permit.
the goal Had to quickly create two battalions with Leopard 2 tank for Ukraine will do so, the statement said, adding that Germany will in a first step Providing 14 Leopard 2 tanks military Stores.
exercise of Ukrainian forces in Germany will begin soon And Germany will also Providing logistics and ammunition. Germany will issue Appropriate transfer permits for the partner countries that want to quickly deliver Leopard 2 tanks from their stocks to Ukraine.
