According to a spokesman for the Berlin administration, Germany authorized the delivery of German-made Panther 2 tanks to the Ukrainian army to fight the Russian invasion.
“This decision follows our well-known line of supporting Ukraine in the best possible way. We are acting in a very coordinated manner at the international level,” German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said, as quoted by his spokesman Steffen Hebstreit.
From the Russian side, 14 tanks will be sent, according to the German press. Many other countries, Like PortugalThey had already expressed their willingness to help Ukraine with the weapon, pending the necessary licenses from Germany, the manufacturer of the Panther.
The decision has already sparked a reaction from Kiev, which welcomed Olaf Scholes’ move after weeks of pressure from allies. “The first step has been taken on tanks. We need a lot of Panthers,” Andriy Yermak, head of Ukraine’s presidential administration, said on social media, referring to other countries that have insisted on sending tanks with Berlin’s approval.
France and Poland have also highlighted this move by the German government. “France welcomes the German decision to extend our support for the delivery of the AMX-10 RC,” said a spokesman for President Emmanuel Macron, referring to the light tanks that Paris pledged to Kiev in early January.
Today, the United States is also expected to officially confirm the delivery of tanks to Ukraine, with some American press talking about the possibility of Joe Biden’s government providing 30 to 50 M-1 Abrams tanks. This process, multiple sources say, could take “a few years.”
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