The war Russia launched against Ukraine in February last year is about to fill its 11th month. The fiercest clashes between the two countries take place in the critically important Donbas region. Ukrainian leader Zelenskiy reiterated the support of weapons from NATO countries in the past few days and said, “Help us to end the war quickly.” Critical weapons aids that would give Ukraine great power in the war began to be announced one after another by the allied countries.
MACRON ALSO ANNOUNCED
After Poland gave its Leopard tanks to Ukraine, French President Macron said that the possibility of sending Leclerc-type tanks was being evaluated. Britain decided to send 600 Brimston missiles, and Denmark 19 French-made CAESAR-type howitzers.
BIDEN WILL EXPLAIN
Last week, a new decision came from the USA, which announced a total of $ 2.5 billion worth of military aid to the Kyiv administration, including 59 Bradley, 90 Stryker, 53 MRAP and 350 armored Humvee vehicles. A US official announced that US President Joe Biden will announce that they will deliver M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine this week, at the earliest tomorrow.
30 TO 50 TANKS
“President Biden will announce that he will supply Ukraine with the M1 Abrams tank this week, tomorrow at the earliest,” the official told Anadolu Agency. said. The official said the package to be announced could include “a battalion of Abrams”, corresponding to 30 to 50 tanks. The tank battalions of the USA consist of 44 tanks.
This step of the Washington administration came after Germany was reluctant to supply tanks to Ukraine before the US and had not yet approved the supply of German-made tanks to the Ukrainian army by other states. Speaking to the press during the day, US officials stated that Washington was inclined to supply tanks to Ukraine as part of a diplomatic agreement with Germany.
Accordingly, the USA will supply M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine in return for Germany’s giving Leopard tanks from its own inventory to Ukraine and Poland and other states’ approval to offer the German-made tanks in their possession to Ukraine.
The US administration, citing maintenance, maintenance and training, was claiming that the delivery of Abrams tanks to Ukraine was not appropriate at this stage. However, officials speaking to the US media suggested that Washington’s position changed in a phone call between Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Sholz on January 17.
LEOPARD CLAIM FROM THE GERMAN PRESS
It was claimed that Germany would give the Leopard tank to Ukraine after long discussions. In the news on the website of Spiegel magazine, it was claimed that Germany decided to send Leopard tanks to Ukraine.
In the news, it was claimed that after months of discussions, Prime Minister Olaf Scholz decided to send war tanks to Ukraine, and the allies would act in the same way.
In Spiegel’s report, it was claimed that it was decided to send at least one company of Leopard 2A6 to Ukraine.
It is stated that Germany will also give approval to other countries, including Poland and Scandinavian countries, to deliver the tanks to Ukraine. (AA)