Commitments from the United States and Germany to send advanced battle tanks to counter Russian aggression has been hailed as “only the beginning” by a senior official in Ukraine, who said hundreds of tanks were needed, as Kyiv renewed its calls for fighter jets. Speed in training our forces, speed in supplying tanks to Ukraine. 01:05 Moment Zelenskiy learns Germany approved sending tanks to Ukraine during Sky News interview – videoJoe Biden approved sending 31 M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, after weeks of speculation. Berlin’s decision unlocks offers by Finland, Spain, the Netherlands, Portugal, Poland and Norway to provide Ukraine with their own German-manufactured Leopards. Zelenskiy celebrated the “extremely good news”, describing the US decision to send Abrams as a “very powerful step”.

Source: The Guardian January 26, 2023 10:14 UTC