What is Berlin afraid of that Kyiv is not?”īerlin’s hesitation in delivering German Leopards (a battle tank) and Marders (an infantry fighting vehicle) and Ukraine’s frustration over it underscore the biggest question about how this new phase of the war plays out. “Not a single rational argument on why these weapons can not be supplied, only abstract fears and excuses. “Disappointing signals from Germany while Ukraine needs Leopards and Marders now - to liberate people and save them from genocide,” Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba tweeted Tuesday.
Except Germany seems pretty reluctant to provide that equipment. And it’s putting a lot of pressure on Germany to supply them. It also gave Kyiv a new case to make to the West: We can win now give us more weapons.Įven as the US continues its overwhelming support of Ukraine, Kyiv is urgently pushing for Western-made battle tanks and infantry vehicles as it seeks to advance and solidify its counteroffensive. MUNICH - Ukraine’s counteroffensive in the Kharkiv region shifted momentum in a grinding war, as the Ukrainian military reclaimed 3,100 square miles of territory, pushed back outnumbered Russian troops, and sparked bombastic claims from Ukrainian officials.
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