![]() ![]() The German government has so far been hesitant to transfer Leopard 2 main battle tanks to Ukraine, saying it would only do so if there is agreement among Kyiv's main allies, particularly the United States. Germany has become one of Ukraine's top military supporters, and earlier this month, agreed to join the US and France in sending armored fighting vehicles to Ukraine. Makeiev said Ukraine was fighting a "proxy war" on behalf of all its allies and it needs weapons to stay in the fight Image: Kay Nietfeld/dpa/picture alliance Finland and Poland to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine ![]() "We are not asking for German soldiers or Amercian soldiers, only weapons," Makeiev said. Makeiev's call also comes only days before a meeting of defense ministers from Ukraine's Western allies at the US Ramstein air base in western Germany to discuss further military support for the fight against Russia. Germany faces renewed pressure to give Ukraine some of its coveted Leopard 2 tanks after the United Kingdom announced Saturday it would send Challenger 2 tanks to bolster the country's war effort. And we expect our allies to understand that and act appropriately," he added. "We have very little time for discussions. "German weapons, German tanks are essential for survival," he told Germany's dpa news agency. Ukraine's ambassador in Berlin, Oleksii Makeiev, urged the German government to provide his country with Leopard 2 battle tanks quickly. ![]()
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