The Latest Breaking News from Olaf Scholz

The U.S. and Germany had resisted sending tanks for months. This marks the latest upgrade in heavy weapons for Ukraine and comes amid growing expectations the fighting will soon escalte.

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

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.

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.

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

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

Berlin has come under intense pressure from both Kyiv and Western allies to allow the use of its Leopard 2 tanks

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.

Germany cleared the way on Wednesday for Europe to send scores of battle tanks to Ukraine and the United States prepared to make a similar announcement, moves hailed by Kyiv as a potential turning point in the war, and condemned by Moscow as escalation. Kyiv has been calling for months…