Poland wants the German-made Leopard tanks to be part of a broader aid package backed by an international coalition, Polish President Andrze Duda said Wednesday during a visit to Ukraine.
Poland and other NATO countries that lie closer to Russia have been more eager to provide Ukraine with modern military gear. In March, less than a month after the start of the Russian invasion, Poland offered to send MiG-29 fighters to Kyiv, using a U.S. base in Germany — a move that Washington opposed out of fear it could provoke Moscow.
U.S. officials have expressed sympathy for Ukraine’s need for tanks. Last week, Laura Cooper, the U.S. deputy assistant secretary of defense, that “we absolutely agree that Ukraine does need tanks.” She said that was partially why the United States had partnered with the Netherlands to provide Ukraine with refurbished Soviet-designed T-72 tanks.Cooper said the United States and allies wanted to be sure that Ukraine could maintain modern tanks before agreeing to supply them.
Britain is also considering sending its main battle tank, the Challenger 2, a spokesperson for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told reporters,Intense fighting is raging in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region, as both sides battle for Soledar, a salt mining town just three miles from Bakhmut. Russia forces and Wagner Group mercenaries are likely to have seized control of most of the town,
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