Thread: Russia has invaded Ukraine
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Old 06-01-2023, 01:14   #2312
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Re: Russia has invaded Ukraine
Bad news for Putin.
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US and Germany to send armoured fighting vehicles to Ukraine

Move comes after decision by France’s Emmanuel Macron to deliver ‘tank killers’

Germany and the US will send armoured fighting vehicles to Ukraine, the White House said, in a move that will deliver a big boost to Kyiv’s offensive capabilities.

The deliveries mark a significant shift for Germany’s chancellor Olaf Scholz, who has been reluctant to provide Ukraine with heavy weaponry amid fears it could drag Nato into the war.

Scholz and Biden in a statement “expressed their common determination to continue to provide the necessary financial, humanitarian, military and diplomatic support to Ukraine for as long as needed”.

As part of this effort, “the United States intends to supply Ukraine with Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, and Germany intends to provide Ukraine with Marder infantry fighting vehicles. Both countries plan to train Ukrainian forces on the respective systems,” the statement said.

Pressure on Scholz to shift position has grown since Emmanuel Macron, president of France, agreed to supply AMX-10s “tank killers” to the Ukrainian armed forces — a move billed by the Élysée Palace as the first delivery of western-made tanks to the country.

“Scholz was forced to act after Macron pressed ahead,” said one person familiar with the discussions.
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