germany and the united states are reportedly ready to send tanks to ukraine, in what kyiv hopes will be a game changer in the war. at least 1a leopard 2 tanks could be provided by germany, following months of debate. the united states reportedly plans to supply at least 30 m1 abrams tanks. it s claimed german officials privately insisted they would only send tanks if the us did too. ukrainian officials say they urgently need heavier weapons. britain is providing challenger two tanks. poland wants to send some of its german made tanks but needs permission from berlin. at least 16 other european and nato countries have leopard 2 tanks, which could be available if germany approves their export. elsewhere in ukraine, it s been confirmed two british aid workers, who went missing earlier this month, have been killed. chris parry and andrew bagshaw died while attempting to evacuate people from the eastern city of soledar. we ll have more on that shortly, but first this report on wea
leopard 2 tanks, which could be available if germany approves their export. elsewhere in ukraine, it s been confirmed two british aid workers, who went missing earlier this month, have been killed. chris parry and andrew bagshaw died while attempting to evacuate people from the eastern city of soledar. we ll have more on that shortly, but first this report on weapon supplies from claudia redmond. he s been hesitant for days. but now, after mounting pressure, german chancellor olaf scholz appears to have finally given the green light. according to german media, he ll send at least 1a leopard 2 tanks to kyiv. these are world class weapons, produced in germany. they re widely seen as the best fit for ukraine. at least 16 european and nato countries have them but, until now, they weren t allowed to export them because germany had to give permission something that
this is bbc news. i m rebecca jones with the latest headlines. reports from germany say the chancellor, olaf scholz, is expected to confirm it s allowing leopard 2 tanks to be sent to the front line in ukraine. the families of two british aid workers confirm they were killed in eastern ukraine while attempting to rescue people. hundreds of amazon workers in the uk walk out for the first time in a dispute over pay. rishi sunak prepares to face mps for prime minister s questions amid the continuing row over conservative party chairman nadim zahawi. and a new study reveals how human communication may have evolved from the hand and body gestures of chimpanzees.
benefits like private medical insurance plan employee discount scheme, life insurance and so on. they are also offered a £500 cost of living payment in december to help with rising household bills. as things stand, there is no sign of a resolution to this imminently. the people i have spoken to hear out on the picket line seem determined to push to get what they are calling for and seem prepared to call more strikes if necessary. the headlines on bbc news. reports from germany say the chancellor, 0laf scholz, is expected to confirm it s allowing leopard 2 tanks to be sent to the frontline in ukraine. the families of two british aid workers confirm they were killed while attempting to rescue people in eastern ukraine.
caused some frustration. the polish prime minister accused germany of acting in a way that was difficult to understand. in particular, germany, they have 350 leopard tanks operational and 200 leopard tanks in stores. why to keep them in stores? poland and the free world cannot afford not to send leopard tanks and not to send modern weapons to ukraine. in his evening address, ukrainian president zelensky thanked his european allies, but said that more needed to be done. | translation: there s a lot of talki about the tanks that we need, a lot of effort, words and promises. but it s important to see the reality. it s not about five or ten or 15 tanks. the need is greater. discussions need to end with decisions decisions to really strengthen our defense against the terrorists.