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Miriam Burrell

US and Germany agree to send armed fighting vehicles to Ukraine

Germany will follow the US in providing a Patriot missile defence system to Ukraine

(Picture: AFP via Getty Images)

The United States and Germany have announced they will send armoured fighting vehicles to Ukraine to ramp up military support following a similair move by France earlier this week.

In a joint statement after a call between President Joe Biden and Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the US said it would provide Ukraine with Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles while Germany would provide Marder Infantry Fighting Vehicles.

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