Wed 25 January 2023:
Germany will send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine and approve partner countries’ requests.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in a statement, “This decision follows our well-known line of supporting Ukraine to the best of our ability. We are acting in a closely coordinated manner internationally.”
The goal is to establish two battalions with Leopard 2 tanks for Ukraine quickly, the statement said, adding Germany would first step in and provide 14 Leopard 2 tanks from military stocks.
Training of Ukrainian troops in Germany will begin soon, and Germany will also provide logistics and ammunition.
According to CNN, US is finalizing plans to send approximately 30 Abrams tanks to Ukraine.
The Biden administration announcement to send the US-made tanks could come as early as this week, CNN reported earlier Tuesday. The timing around the actual delivery of the tanks is still unclear and it normally takes several months to train troops to use the tanks effectively, officials said.
The US will also send a small number of recovery vehicles, one of the officials said. Recovery vehicles are tracked vehicles used to assist in the repair of tanks on the battlefield or the removal from the battlefield for service and maintenance in a different location.
US tanks will ‘burn’, says Kremlin
The Kremlin says the Abrams battle tanks supplied to Ukraine by the United States will “burn”, dismissing the proposed shipments.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that while the Abrams shipments were not confirmed, they would be a waste of money.
“I am certain that many experts understand the absurdity of this idea. The plan is disastrous in terms of technology,” he said.
“But above all, it overestimates the potential it will add to the Ukrainian army. These tanks burn just like all the others,” he added.
US officials say Washington is set to send dozens of its M1 Abrams battle tank, reversing its previous position.
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