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Can Germany's Leopard 2 tanks put Ukraine on the front foot against Russia?

After weeks of hesitation, Germany has finally granted Ukraine access to its powerful Leopard 2 tanks. But are they enough to turn the tide against the immense Russian army?

ABC News

Speed, number of tanks supplied is vital to Ukraine -Zelenskiy

The key to providing tanks for Ukraine's defence against Russia was speed and sufficient numbers, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Watershed moment? Germany's Scholz approves tanks for Ukraine

After much pondering and perhaps prevaricating, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has broken with a seven-decades-old non-aggression policy by greenlighting tank deliveries to Ukraine. How momentous is this moment? Did Scholz dither and cave to pressure, or did he drive a hard bargain to make sure Berlin did not go out…

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In change of course, U.S. agrees to send 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine

The United States announced on Wednesday it will supply Ukraine with 31 advanced M1 Abrams tanks worth $400 million in a matter of months, a decision that helped break a diplomatic logjam with Germany over how best to help Kyiv in its war against Russia.

Reuters

Western unity is critical, but Ukraine needs more than tanks to win this war

Washington joins Berlin in agreeing to send tanks – but offer will only go so far to keep Russians at bay

The Guardian - UK

Explainer-Why has Ukraine sought Leopard 2 battle tanks?

Germany has agreed to send its Leopard 2 tank to Ukraine and allowed other countries using the German-built tank to re-export them, responding to months of pleading from Kyiv for extra firepower to break through Russian defensive lines.

Reuters

Russia slams German tank decision as escalation of conflict, betrayal of history

Russia reacted with fury on Wednesday to Germany's decision to approve the delivery of Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, saying Berlin was abandoning its "historical responsibility to Russia" arising from Nazi crimes in World War Two.

Reuters

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Vladimir Putin stages provocative war games with 'hypersonic missile launch'

The Russian warship Admiral Gorshkov armed with the deadly missiles sailed dangerously close to the US with the ship's commander boasting that the Gorshkov is “the most dangerous enemy in the world’s oceans”

Daily Mirror

Explainer-Why is Turkey blocking Sweden and Finland NATO membership?

Swedish and Finnish hopes of quickly joining NATO have run into an obstacle in the form of objections by Turkey, which holds veto powers over accession to the military alliance.

Reuters

Joe Biden’s decision to send tanks to Ukraine is about more than just politics

The move provides a significant military boost to Kyiv, writes Kim Sengupta

The Independent UK

Russia unveils 'Mad Max' style armoured killing machine dubbed The Wagner Wagon

Russia's new “Mad Max” style fighting vehicle, dubbed The Wagner Wagon, is mine-resistant and bristling with weaponry such as a 14.5 mm heavy machine gun capable of hitting targets two miles away

Daily Mirror

In Romania, French battlegroup holds NATO combat exercise

Around 600 French soldiers deployed to Romania as part of a NATO battlegroup have held a combat exercise to test the 30-nation alliance’s readiness on its eastern flank, amid the war in neighboring Ukraine

The Independent UK

Spain says it is open to sending Leopard tanks to Ukraine

Spain's defence minister said on Wednesday Madrid was open to providing Ukraine with German-made Leopard 2 tanks, after Germany agreed to send the tanks and said NATO allies could do the same.

Reuters

Factbox-Russia decries German tanks decision, Ukraine 'sincerely grateful'

Germany will send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine and approve their re-export from partner countries, German government spokesperson Steffen Hebestreit said on Wednesday. Russia has cast deliveries of heavy weapons to Ukraine as proof that the West is escalating the war.

Reuters

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U.S. and Germany to send battle tanks to Ukraine

The decision is a major boost for Ukraine.

The Independent UK

Britain leads the way with tanks for Ukraine

Rishi Sunak told President Volodymyr Zelensky earlier this month that the UK is to send 14 Challenger 2s as part of its latest support package.

Evening Standard

German move marks a real turning point in the war in Ukraine

It took less than a week for Germany to come off the fence to agree to send Leopard2 tanks to Ukraine, as urgently requested by Kyiv. Having asked for time to decide at the Nato pledging conference last week, Chancellor Scholz is set today to announce Berlin will send 14…

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Germany agrees to send its Leopard battle tanks to Ukraine after weeks of pressure

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced Wednesday his country will export more than a dozen of its Leopard 2 battle tanks to Ukraine. The move follows weeks of pressure from western allies.

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Slovak parliament opens way to September early election

Slovak lawmakers approved a change in the constitution on Wednesday which allows the parliament to shorten its term, paving the way for an early election in September.

Bangkok Post

Germany approves tanks for Ukraine

Berlin on Wednesday approved the delivery of powerful German-made Leopard tanks to help Ukraine repel Russia’s invasion, after weeks of pressure from Kyiv and many allies.

The Independent UK

Western tanks set for Ukraine as UK questions battle-readiness of Russian rival

Germany and the US are expected to announce plans which could see dozens of modern Western tanks heading to Ukraine.

The Independent UK

Why are Germany’s Leopard 2 tanks important to Ukraine?

Kyiv says the tanks are vital to it pushing back Russia’s invasion and reclaiming territory thas has been taken

Reuters

Germany to send Leopard tanks to Ukraine, allies to follow

Germany said on Wednesday it would supply its Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, overcoming misgivings about sending heavy weaponry that Kyiv sees as crucial to defeat Russia's invasion but Moscow casts as a dangerous provocation.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Kremlin Says US-Supplied Tanks Will 'Burn' in Ukraine

The Kremlin said on Wednesday that any Abrams battle tanks supplied to Ukraine by the United States would "burn", dismissing the expected delivery as an expensive folly. US officials told Reuters on Tuesday that Washington was poised to send dozens of its M1 Abrams battle tanks to Ukraine, reversing its…

Reuters

Kremlin says U.S.-supplied tanks will 'burn' in Ukraine

The Kremlin said on Wednesday that any Abrams battle tanks supplied to Ukraine by the United States would "burn", dismissing the expected delivery as an expensive folly.

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