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Six Spanish Leopard tanks to leave to Ukraine in second half of April

The six Leopard 2A4 tanks Spain has promised to send to Ukraine will leave the country in the second half of April, Defence Minister Margarita Robles told state broadcaster TVE on Wednesday, pushing back the estimated shipment date.

Reuters

Tank tactics: how might Ukraine use its influx of western armour?

Experts say weaponry will give Kyiv a psychological edge against Russia but is not enough for a ‘big punch’

The Guardian - UK

Armsmaker Rheinmetall sets up maintenance hub in Romania for Ukraine weapons

German armsmaker Rheinmetall is building a military maintenance and logistics hub in Satu Mare, Romania, expected to begin operation this month to service weapons used for the war in Ukraine, the company said on Sunday.

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Munitions, anti-tank rockets in next $2.6 billion US pledge for Ukraine -sources

A new $2.6 billion U.S. military aid package that could include air surveillance radars, anti-tank rockets and fuel trucks for Ukraine's fight against Russia is expected to be announced as soon as Monday, three U.S. officials said on Friday.

Reuters

Western arms supplies ‘no guarantee’ of a decisive victory for Ukraine

Ukraine has been preparing to launch a spring counteroffensive to recapture territory seized by Russians and is hoping to repeat the success of its counterattacks last September. Despite the supply of Western arms, including battle tanks, Ukrainian forces will have to change their tactics if they hope to achieve a…

France 24

Ukraine war: US issues Nato weapons playing cards to help Ukraine avoid friendly fire

Nato members and other western countries are stepping up their supply of weapons to Ukraine. The UK recently pledged to send 14 Challenger 2 tanks, while the US has promised 31 Abrams tanks, and is sending older models to get them to the battlefield as soon as possible. Germany has…

The Conversation

Germany to send additional 12 billion euros in military support to Ukraine

The German government has agreed to send an additional 12 billion euros ($13.01 billion) worth of military support to Ukraine.

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Germany OKs buying howitzers to help replace arms rushed to Ukraine

The German parliament on Wednesday approved defence ministry plans to buy up to 28 self-propelled howitzers to replace weapons rushed to Ukraine out of army stocks last year, lawmakers familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Reuters

Spain to send six tanks to Ukraine after Easter

Spain will send six German-made 2A4 Leopard tanks to Ukraine after the April 9 Easter holiday to support Kyiv's efforts to fend off Russia's invasion, Defence Minister Margarita Robles told lawmakers on Wednesday.

Reuters

Who is sending tanks to Ukraine?

Kyiv says Western tanks are vital to it pushing back Russia’s invasion and reclaiming lost territory

The Independent UK

The ‘punching fists of democracy’: How the West’s new tanks could give Ukraine a battlefield edge over Russia

Further battalions of Leopard, Abrams and Challenger tanks could eventually be a game-changer, Andy Gregory reports

The Independent UK

British Challenger 2 tanks arrive in Ukraine to join fight against Russia

UK promised 14 tanks to Ukraine, which helped persuade other Western nations to supply their own

The Independent UK

German Leopard 2 tanks now in Ukraine, Berlin confirms

Eighteen German vehicles handed over at border to bolster military supplies from Britain and EU countries

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine defence minister thanks UK for sending 'fantastic' tanks

Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov gave Britain the thumbs up as he took a ride in what he said was the first British Challenger 2 main battle tank to arrive in Ukraine.

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The Independent UK

British Challenger 2 tanks arrive in Ukraine and will soon face combat

Ukraine’s defence minister Oleksii Reznikov thanked Rishi Sunak for the 14 tanks which will help in the fight against the Russian invasion.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine receives Leopard, Challenger battle tanks

New additions to Ukraine’s military include tanks as well as infantry fighting vehicles and armoured personnel carriers.

Evening Standard

Ukraine’s defence minister takes Challenger II for ‘a spin’ as he thanks UK for sending tanks

Analysts expect a Ukrainian counter-attack to get under way in earnest as the weather improves and more military aid arrives

Radio France Internationale

Promised German and British tanks arrive in Ukraine

Britain and Germany have delivered tanks they promised to Ukraine, which is expected to use them in possible spring counter-offensives against Russian forces.

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The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia news – live: Moscow claims it shot down US-supplied ‘smart bomb’

Washington thought to have only recently provided the weapons, as British and German tanks arrive in Ukraine

Bangkok Post

Ukraine gets new heavy tanks, Russia doubles down on nuke plans

SLOVIANSK (UKRAINE) - Germany and Britain have delivered Western heavy tanks to Ukraine, officials said Monday, providing a key infusion of armored firepower that will aid Kyiv's battle against invading Russian troops.

Bangkok Post

Germany delivers Leopard tanks to Ukraine

ROTTERDAM (NETHERLANDS) - Germany has delivered promised Leopard battle tanks to Ukraine, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday, providing Kyiv with much-needed heavy weaponry against Russia.

Reuters

German Leopard 2 tanks have reached Ukraine

The 18 Leopard 2 battle tanks pledged by Germany to support Ukraine in its war against Russia have arrived in Ukraine, the German Defence Ministry said on Monday.

The Independent UK

Ukrainian crews complete UK training on Challenger 2 tanks

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said the Ukrainian soldiers ‘return to their homeland better equipped, but to no less danger’.

The Independent UK

EU leaders set to endorse more military support for Ukraine

EU leaders are set to endorse a deal aimed at sending Ukraine 1 million rounds of artillery shells within the next 12 months to help the country repel Russia’s invasion forces

Reuters

Ukraine to receive Abrams tanks from US as soon as this fall -officials

The United States plans to speed up the delivery of Abrams tanks to Ukraine, a Pentagon official said on Tuesday, providing the vital equipment to Kyiv as soon as this fall to defend itself against Russian forces.

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