Now that the United States and Germany have pledged to send advanced tanks to Ukraine, their rapid delivery in sufficient numbers is vital for defense against Russia, President Volodymyr Zelensky said, thanking the allies for their decision. The United States and Germany announced on Wednesday that they would send Abrams and Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine. The decision, long awaited in Kyiv, would help the Ukrainian army in a potential spring counteroffensive against the Russian forces in the occupied territories. Moscow said that sending tanks to Ukraine would be a dangerous provocation.
