Germany’s very public agonizing over whether to provide its Leopard II tanks to Ukraine (or allow other states that had purchased Leopard II’s to send theirs) graphically exposed Berlin’s continued confusion about its status as a NATO member. Just days after his tank decision, Chancellor Olaf Scholz is already warning against a "competition" to supply Ukraine with needed weapons systems, and ruling out Germany supplying combat aircraft.
Germany has finally decided to send its battle tanks, Leopard 2, to Ukraine. Earlier, the European country had remained neutral to avoid any escalation. This will provide a big boost to Kyiv, which.
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The Inside Story: Flashpoint Ukraine
Episode 76 – January 26, 2023
Show Open:
Unidentified Narrator:
Ukraine pleads for more on-the-ground help.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy:
Hundreds of thank you’s are not hundreds of tanks.
Unidentified.
this time during the morning rush hour, killing at least one person and injuring several others in the capital kyiv. ukrainian officials also said critical infrastructure was damaged in the black sea region of 0desa. the strikes come the day after germany and the us confirmed they would send leopard and abrams tanks to the country. this morning the german defence minister said he wanted his country s vehicles there by the end of march. russia has condemned the announcement as a blatant provocation . jon donnison has the latest. this morning, in ukraine was my capital, once again, underground was the place to be with people seeking shelter in the city s metro station. it seems to be yesterday s announcement that germany and the us had agreed to send tanks like this to ukraine which has provoked this latest wave of russian attacks. for
kyiv, the latest support cannot come soon enough. translation: the keno is seed and soon enough. translation: the keno is speed and volume. soon enough. translation: the keno is speed and volume. the soon enough. translation: the keno is speed and volume. the speed - soon enough. translation: the keno is speed and volume. the speed of- is speed and volume. the speed of supplying tanks to ukraine and the quantity of tank support. this morning. quantity of tank support. this morning, meeting quantity of tank support. this morning, meeting his troops, the german defence minister denied his country s leopard tanks would not arrive in time for a possible russian spring offensive. i don t have any hints russian spring offensive. i don t have any hints that russian spring offensive. i don t have any hints that it russian spring offensive. i don t have any hints that it could - russian spring offensive. i don t l have any hints that it could be too late. i think we will deliver a