Germany and the US confirmed the deployment of Leopard-2 and M1 Abrams tanks in Ukraine, news the Kremlin considers a “blatant provocation”. The Ukrainian army confirmed the withdrawal from Soledar.
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The stagnation is over. Germany has officially confirmed the shipment of 14 Leopard-2 tanks to Ukraine. This is a “historic” decision, described the German Defense Minister, anticipating that the tanks should be operational in about three months.
Hours later, the United States also announced the shipment of 31 state-of-the-art M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, on the day Volodymyr Zelensky celebrates his 45th birthday. President Joe Biden confirmed the supply of the equipment to kyiv after talks with the French president, the German chancellor, the British prime minister and the Italian prime minister.
For the Ukrainian president, now is the time to create an “iron fist” with Western weapons. Volodymyr Zelensky already dreams of his next goals: sending long-range missiles and combat aircraft.
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Source: Observadora
