U.S., Berlin expected to give tanks to Ukraine; Russia preparing 'new wave of aggression,' Kyiv says
Reports late Tuesday suggested that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz was ready to agree to sending a number of Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, and to allow allies to do the same with their own German-made tanks. In the United States, three senior U.S. officialsTuesday that the Biden administration is preparing to send M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine.
Just how many tanks Ukraine could receive from the U.S., Germany and others will be the big issue now. Kyiv has said a number of times that it needs hundreds of tanks to fight Russia, particularly ahead of expected spring offensives. "Now the occupiers are already increasing the pressure around Bakhmut and Vuhledar and other directions. And they want to increase the pressure on a larger scale," Zelenskyy said, adding that Russia wants to "throw more of their people and equipment into combat operations."
"But it is important to see the reality: it is not about five, or ten, or fifteen tanks. The need is greater. We are doing what is necessary every day to fill the deficit ... However, discussions must be concluded with decisions. Decisions on real strengthening of our defense against terrorists," as Ukraine labels Russia's leadership.
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