Until now, the U.S. has resisted providing its own tanks to Ukraine.
Ukraine's Interior Minister and at least a dozen other people were killed when a helicopter crashed near Kyiv. Ambassador Mark Storella joined LiveNOW from FOX's Josh Breslow to speak about the crash and the ongoing war in Ukraine.will speak Wednesday about U.S. efforts to support the war in Ukraine. His speech comes a day after reports that the U.S. will likely send M1 Abrams tanks to help Ukraine in its fight against Russia.
Ukrainian servicemen launch a drone not far from the Ukrainian town of Bakhmut, Donetsk region on January 25, 2023, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Until now, the U.S. has resisted providing its own M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, citing extensive and complex maintenance and logistical challenges with the high-tech vehicles.
The administration's reversal comes just days after a coalition of more than 50 senior defense officials from Europe and beyond met in Germany to discuss Ukraine’s war needs, and battle tanks were a prime topic. Defense leaders from the countries that have Leopard 2 tanks met with the Germans during the Friday conference at Ramstein Air Base in an effort to hammer out an agreement.On Sunday, Berlin indicated it wouldn’t stand in the way if other countries wanted to send the Leopard 2 tanks to Kyiv. Germany needs to agree for the tanks to be given to Ukraine, which is not a member of NATO.
Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Błaszczak said Tuesday that Poland has officially requested permission from Germany to transfer its Leopard 2 battle tanks to Ukraine.
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