Ukraine’s armed forces are set to receive another critical influx of military equipment from Western allies, including several advanced Leopard 2 tanks.
The continued support comes as Ukraine prepares for intensified conflict along the frontlines, seeking to maintain momentum against Russian forces in the eastern and southern regions of the country.
Russia, meanwhile, has condemned the continued flow of Western military aid to Ukraine, accusing the aid of prolonging the conflict. As reported by Newsweek, Moscow has threatened retaliatory actions against Western aid.
In an email to Newsweek on Friday, referring to the German arms package, Keir Giles, a a senior consulting fellow of the Russia and Eurasia Programme at Chatham House said: “Long overdue, and we’re at war nobody should care in the slightest how it is perceived by Russia.”
Germany, the primary supplier of the Leopard 2A6 tanks, has confirmed the dispatch of 18 units in a federal announcement as part of a $1.5 …