On Wednesday, Germany agreed to send Leopard 2 heavy tanks to kyiv, while the United States announced that it would soon provide 31 Abrams tanks.
The announcements of deliveries of Western heavy tanks to kyiv are “an important step for the final victory”, welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday, who had been calling for such devices for several months.
“Thank you to Joe Biden for a powerful new decision to provide Abrams (tanks) to Ukraine. Grateful to Americans for their support,” he tweeted.
“Today the free world is united as never before with a common goal: the liberation of Ukraine,” added the Ukrainian leader.
“We will never forget it”
US President Joe Biden’s announcement earlier Wednesday to provide 31 Abrams tanks to Kyiv is “the solid outcome of negotiations with allies and a manifestation of overall support for Ukraine”, the prime minister said. Denys Chmygal.
“We will never forget it. The great moment is coming. Democracy will prevail”, for his part launched the head of the presidential administration, Andriï Iermak.
In addition to the United States, Germany has agreed to send Leopard 2 heavy tanks to Ukraine, a green light that Norway and Poland were waiting for in particular, which immediately announced that they would send such tanks to kyiv.