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“Don’t stop at the ‘Marder'”: Two high-ranking German politicians vote in favor of also supplying the Ukraine with battle tanks.
The Vice-Presidents of the Bundestag Katrin Goering-Eckardt (Greens) and Wolfgang Kubicki (FDP), have campaigned for the delivery of German Leopard main battle tanks to Ukraine. When committing to Marder infantry fighting vehicle “It would be wrong to stand still,” Göring-Eckardt told our editorial team. “We should do and deliver everything that is possible. This includes Leopard tanks.”
Kubicki said it could be “reasonable, not just martens but also Leopard tank It is important to maintain Ukraine’s defense capability. However, any further step in supporting Ukraine must be closely coordinated with NATO partners, he added. He does not believe in Germany going it alone on this issue. also read: Germany delivers Marder: What the infantry fighting vehicle can do
Ukraine war: New support from USA and Germany
The US had announced a new package for Kyiv worth 2.8 billion euros. There are also armored personnel carrier Bradley type included. The attacked country is to receive around 40 Marder infantry fighting vehicles and a Patriot anti-aircraft system from Germany.
Ukraine has received Western tanks in the war in the past, but they were anti-aircraft-, armored transport or recovery tanks and not armored personnel carriers. Main battle tanks from the West – such as Abrams or Leopard – have not yet been delivered. (gau)
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