The first consignment of German Leopard 2 tanks has reached Ukraine, offering both a symbolic and practical boost for Kyiv as it battles to push back Russian forces.
Germany’s defence ministry said 18 of its modern Leopard A6 fighting vehicles reached Ukraine on Monday, along with two armoured recovery vehicles, ammunition and spare parts.
The country’s defence minister, Boris Pistorius, said the tanks would “make a decisive contribution on the front line” and told Ukraine: “You can rely on us!”
Kyiv had clamoured for months for advanced western tanks before German chancellor Olaf Scholz, under mounting international pressure, agreed in January to supply German-made Leopard 2s to the Ukrainian armed forces as part of a deal struck with the US.
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