Ukraine – Now that the United States and Germany have pledged to send advanced tanks to Ukraine, their rapid delivery in sufficient numbers is vital for defense against Russia, said President Volodymyr Zelensky, who thanked the allies for their decision. The United States and Germany announced on Wednesday that they would send Abrams and Leopard 2 tanks respectively to Ukraine. The decision, long awaited in Kyiv, would help the Ukrainian army in a possible spring counteroffensive against the Russian forces in the occupied territories. Moscow described sending tanks to Ukraine as a dangerous provocation.
