there Germanyafter weeks of hesitation, he decided: he would send 14Leopard 2A6 atUkraine. What was expected of Spiegel is official, it was announced by the German Chancellor Olaf scholz to his cabinet, later reported by a note from the speaker Steffen Hebestreit. In addition, Berlin i partner who in turn want to deliver their Leopard tanks to Ukraine. Among them, as the newspaper El Paìs anticipates, is the Spain. the European allies discuss the joint transfer of total 80 tanks Leopard 2 in Ukraine to form two battalions 40 vehiclesDer Spiegel always reports, citing its sources.
The German green light came after Washington’s first move, which decided to surrender the tanks abrams. you will be 31 those that are sent Kyiv, as announced by the US President yeah bidenafter a phone call with the German Chancellor from the White House, Olaf scholzthe french president, Emmanuel macron and the British Prime Minister Rishis sunakwhich the Prime Minister also attended Giorgia Meloni.
The aim is to repel the offensive Fly wait in the next few weeks and make the turn conflict. The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy He said: “Best regards thankful‘ for Chancellor Scholz’s decision, but also for ‘further things extension of support for defense and for training missions”. “I want to thank Germany, Britain and the United States for making the decision” to broadcast theirs carts armed in Ukraine, “but frankly, the number of tanks and the weather Delivery to Ukraine are central‘ added Zelensky in an interview with Sky News, which will air on Thursday. The German Defense Minister Boris Pistoriusstated that Leopard 2 tanks could be delivered to Ukraine from Germany about three months.
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Scholz: “Leopards will also be supplied by others” – Olaf scholzemphasizes in a statement from the Chancellery that “others too European partners will deliver the Leopard 2 tanks” and “Germany will issue the transfer permits”. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak repeated the sending of challenger 2 of the United Kingdom. Numerous participants in the delivery program of Leopard 2 are expected European countries and from Born, some through direct supply of tanks and others through funding. The Government of Madrid evaluates the characteristics of contribution: the Spanish army has total 347 Leopard tank. Of these, 239 correspond to the model Leopard 2Emade in Spain, and 108 are Leopard 2 A4Bought used at Germany in which 1995, as a condition of the contract for their production in Spain. More than half of the vehicles from the latter batch were stored at the logistics base Zaragozaand after what has been stated by the Secretary of Defense in recent months Margarita robesare not in good condition.
“Mobilized Ukrainians deported by Russians” – In addition to sending the abramswrites the New York Times, the Pentagon has announced plans to increase production sixfold balls of 155 millimeters, of which the Strength Ukrainians they need more up to 90,000 per month in two years. It is a production level not seen since the war Korea. The plan calls for investing billions of dollars, setting up new manufacturing facilities, and bringing on more manufacturers. An increase in military aid to deal with the new and forthcoming offensive by Kremlin. “There Russia He is preparing for a new wave of attacks with the forces he can mobilize – said the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy -. The occupiers are already increasing the pressure a Bachmut, villedar and at others directions. And they want to increase the pressure on a larger scale. In order not to see the error the aggression there Russia wants to employ more staff and equipment in the fights”. In order to increase the number of men to be sent to the battlefield, the Russiawrites Ukrainska Pravda and reports what was declared by the military administration of Lugansk, began mobilizing Ukrainian men previously deported from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. “This is one of the reasons for the Russian government’s decision to issue passports at the place of residence,” the regional administration explains. THE Russians They continue to recruit citizens of Ukraine inmates who were forcibly taken to Russian prisons. A message also confirmed by the Kyiv Independent, which attributes this practice to the group’s mercenaries wagner. “In particular a Krasnodar, active recruitment underway,” the General Staff wrote in an update on Facebook. According to the General Staff, those serving sentences for serious crimes are under intense pressure to join the war against Ukraine.
Volker: “Sending tanks can be a turning point” – The sticking point of sending tanks is also crucial, according to the former US Ambassador to NATO, Kurt Volker, interviewed by the newspaper La Repubblica. “The supply of the tanks can become the turning point that he will set Kyiv able to win the war. First, everyone assumes that the Russians will make a big one offensive in the spring. I don’t think it will go well, but they will try. So the tanks will help the Ukrainians push them back. Second, Kyiv want to go counteroffensivebetween spring and summer to cut the land corridor connecting the territories occupied by the Russia and the Crimea. Bet on Mariupol, Azov, and maybe take more positions in the Donbass. This requires heavy weapons. Third are the people concerned that if the war lasts long it becomes more difficult to sustain it i Financing. So there is a feeling that we have to help the Ukrainians to break through soon.”
“Leopard broadcast negative for Germany’s defense capability” – The supply of Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine will be a negative impact towards the ability defense from Germany. This was stated by the President of the Bundeswehr Association, Andrew libertine, on the German television station Zdf. Wuestner noted that this is “good for Ukraine, but bad for Ukraine’s combat readiness.” armed forces“. The government, he said, must be strengthened the armaments industry in Germany if it “wants to support not only Ukraine but also its own defense capability. The truth is that we have been distributing weapons and ammunition since February. At the same time, we are still in free fall. We have not yet experienced any changes in our defense capability.” The Bundeswehr Association is an independent interest group 200,000 soldiers and reservists active and in Pension.