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German chancellor’s hesitation about sending Leopard 2 vehicles finds sympathy among public

The US will send 31 M1 Abrams battle tanks to Ukraine, senior administration officials said Wednesday, reversing months of persistent arguments by the Biden administration that the tanks were too difficult for Ukrainian troops to operate and maintain. The US decision came on the heels of Germany agreeing to send…

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.

The U.S. will send 31 M1 Abrams battle tanks to Ukraine, a decision that reverses months of persistent arguments by the Biden administration that the tanks were too difficult for Ukrainian troops to operate and maintain

Volodymyr Zelenskiy is finally getting the help he wants, but it places more of Ukraine’s future in US hands, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

Ukraine will now push for Western fourth generation fighter jets such as the US F-16 after securing supplies of main battle tanks, an adviser to Ukraine's defense minister said on Wednesday. Ukraine won a huge boost for its troops as Germany announced plans to provide heavy tanks for Kyiv on…

Police have detained a suspect aged between 20 and 30, but no motive has been established

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

‘We’re shocked and appalled,’ says regional minister

US, Germany, and UK have pledged to provide advanced battle tanks to Kyiv – a move Russia called ‘extremely dangerous’.

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.