Germany may soon approve deliveries of high-tech Leopard 2 tanks that Ukraine and others hope will boost Kyiv’s fight against Russian invaders. “It’s very sad that the leaders of big European countries that drive the European agenda don’t fulfill a ...

"We are acting in a closely coordinated and concerted manner internationally," German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said.

Germany said on Wednesday it would supply its Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, overcoming misgivings about sending heavy weaponry that Kyiv sees as crucial to defeat Russia's invasion but Moscow casts as a dangerous provocation.

Spanish Minister of Defence Margarita Robles said that the Leopard 2 tanks Spain has committed to sending to Ukraine will arrive in Ukraine in spring. Source: Margarita Robles in RTVE Details: Robles explained that the tanks to be sent will be the Leopard 2 A4 tanks currently in disuse at the Zaragoza base.

Wednesday's announcement is the culmination of weeks of pressure on Germany, Europe’s leading power, to do more to back Kyiv’s cause at a key moment in the 11-month war.

The possibility of providing Kyiv with fighter jets to help beat back Russia’s invasion forces risks the unity of Ukraine’s Western allies, amid fears of escalating the nearly year-long conflict and being drawn deeper into the war.

Western tanks are a "vital part" of Ukraine's combined arms approach to warfare and are considered safer and more advanced than Russian models